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Account book of Abraham Grove of Shenandoah, Virginia. He appears to be a woodworker with entries for making a wheelbarrow, a wagon, a rake and work done on houses. Also has entries for his own purchases. Index by first names included.

Journal, 1843-1845, of A. Miley, merchant of Saumsville, Shenandoah County, Va.

Papers, 1768-1817, of Andrew Lindamood, of Shenandoah County, Va. Includes accounts and a deed, 18 August 1789, signed by Beverley Randolph, governor of Virginia, granting land in Shenandoah County.

Book containing accounts, 1857, of Benjamin F. Graves, relative to the settlement of the estate of his father, James T. Graves, probably of Shenandoah County, Va.

Accounts, 1752-1786, of Benjamin Layman, Shenandoah County, Va.; and accounts, 1788-1815, concerning Layman's estate kept by Godfrey Wilkin, his executor.

Letter copybook, 1893-1894, of B. G. Manor, grist miller, of New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia.

Journal, 1860-1863, of Caleb Chandler, tanner, Strasburg [Shenandoah County, Va.]

Concern farm labor and accounts as an administrator, executor (either by himself or in conjunction with others) or guardian of others which include members of the Stickley family. The volumes have unusual covers of patterned paper, and marbled paper. One cover is another book, "A Course of Book-keeping" used by William S. Newett, Pleasant Green Schoolhouse, Shenandoah County, Va. and one bears a label, Regensburg, Germany.

Papers, 1829-1912, including documents concerning the estates of David Stickley, John Cooley, Jacob Sonner, J. Funk, Henry R. Browning and William McCord which were handled by Col. Daniel Stickley.

Account book, 1813-1818, of David Crawford, distiller, of Shenandoah County, Va.