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University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Benjamin Kissam papers

2 Volumes

These manuscript volumes reveal a great deal about Benjamin Kissam's practice, and provide a window on the legal world in New York City on the eve of the American Revolution. The ledger was kept from 1755 to 1776, and contains accounts of clients, both individual and corporate, relatives, servants, and other lawyers. Although there is no mention of John Jay, this ledger was in use during the period of Jay's clerkship with Kissam. His clients ranged across the social spectrum, and he sometimes noted their places of residence or occupations. Since he kept thorough and detailed records for these accounts, the great number of blanks on the credit side suggests that many of them were never settled. Occasionally, he noted that he would never be paid for a certain account. In transactions involving family members and employees, he kept careful records of money spent or advanced and funds repaid.

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University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Webb-Prentis Family Papers 1770-1908

Family papers of the Webb-Prentis families and numerous other Virginians including: correspondence, business papers, legal papers, Nansemond County, Va. papers, genealogy, miscellaneous papers, bound volumes including accounts, legal, medical, memorandum, drawings, oversize items, and lecture notebooks and transcripts.

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College of William and Mary

University Archives Bound Volumes Collection

8.40 Linear Feet

This collection contains information about the College of William and Mary from the Eighteenth Century to the present. Included in the collection are faculty lecture notes from a variety of classes, scrapbooks, research notes, correspondence, textbooks used at the College of William and Mary, minute and account books, poetry books, student notebooks, a literary manual, and various other miscellaneous bound volumes.

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"A Bibliography of Official Publications" Box 19

Two black notebooks, 11.5" x 9.25", listing publications issued by the College or written by individuals while they were associated with the College, arranged by date of publication. The location of each publication is also listed. Volume 1 covers 1693-1880; Volume 2 covers 1881-1906. Acc 1988.100

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College of William and Mary

Edward "Teddy" Bolton Tucker Papers

20.0 Linear Feet

The collection consists of correspondence, day books, blueprints, photographs, genealogical research, maps, DVDs, artwork, textiles, and artifacts, circa 1760-1990, relating to the Tucker family of Bermuda and the Taliaferro-Bolton families of Richmond, Virginia.

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jacob Kent Account Books

ca. 2 Cubic Feet 2 boxes
This collection contains two account books that belonged to Jacob Kent, a merchant and innkeeper in Shawsville, Virginia.
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University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

A Calendar of The Jefferson Papers of the University of Virginia

Deeds, plats, patents, and other legal papers concerning lands in Albemarle, Fluvanna, Goochland, Henrico, and Powhatan Counties, several of which establish the chain of title to Edgehill. Deeds for land owned by the Randolph Family (Richard Randolph, Jr., Thomas Mann Randolph, Thomas Jefferson Randolph), the Eppes Family (Francis Eppes, Richard Eppes, and William Eppes), and the Nicholas Family (John Nicholas, George Nicholas, and Robert Carter Nicholas.) Jefferson items are more fully calendared under dates 6 June 1751 and 29 March 1762. [1]

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ACCOUNT BOOK KEPT BY THOMAS JEFFERSON AND OTHERS.

I. 23 pages, 1767 August 19-1770 June 30, T. J.'s personal accounts in his hand. II. 26 pages, 1786-1792 June 21: "The Est. of Thomas Jefferson Esqr. in Account with Nicholas Lewis" in unidentified hand. III. 68 pages, 1783-1791, accounts of various persons with T. J.'s estate in unidentified hand, with 1 page of Martha Carr's account in T. J.'s hand. IV. fragment (p. 659) in T. J.'s hand. V. 3 pages, "Alphabet to all accounts from J. Key's superintendence to Mr. Lewis's inclusive," in T. J.'s hand. VI. 1 page, "Alphabet to the Merchant's accounts" in T. J.'s hand. VII. 10 pages, 1794-1797, accounts for the "Nailery" in unidentified hand. VIII. Other later accounts and sketches by members of the Randolph family. [2341-a]

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INDENTURE BETWEEN BENJAMIN HARRISON, Charles City County, and ISAAC COLES, Halifax County.

Recorded 5 May 1770 by Ben Waller, Clerk. Witnessed by Robert Carter Nicholas, Edmund Pendleton, and James Mercer. Bruce Family Manuscripts.
Deed, Harrison to Coles, conveying 1020 acres of land on the Dan River (the Berry Hill tract), formerly the property of William Byrd and sold to Richard Bland 16 April 1751. Drafted by Jefferson. [20]

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LAND TITLE PAPERS.

Deeds, plats, patents, and other legal papers concerning lands in Albemarle, Fluvanna, Goochland, Henrico, and Powhatan Counties, several of which establish the chain of title to Edgehill. Deeds for land owned by the Randolph Family (Richard Randolph, Jr., Thomas Mann Randolph, Thomas Jefferson Randolph), the Eppes Family (Francis Eppes, Richard Eppes, and William Eppes), and the Nicholas Family (John Nicholas, George Nicholas, and Robert Carter Nicholas.) Jefferson items are more fully calendared under dates 6 June 1751 and 29 March 1762. [1]

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College of William and Mary

Cabell Family Papers

7 Linear Feet

Accounts, surveys and correspondence, chiefly 1743-1823, of members of the Cabell family of Albemarle and Amherst counties, Virginia.

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Account book of Dr. William Cabell Box 10

Manuscript Volume 12. Account book for 1752-1774 with farm and medical accounts of Dr. William Cabell (1699-1774). Dr. William Cabell was a justice and surveyor for Goochland, Va. and Albemarle, Va. as well as a farmer and practicing physician and surgeon.

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The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

Historic manuscript collection

approx. 60 Linear Feet

This collection of historic manuscripts dates from 1607-1933, with the bulk of materials dating from 1738-1868. The correspondence, journals and diaries, legal and financial records, estate documents, and printed ephemera in the collection primarily relate to the Washington and Custis families, the Revolutionary War, and society life in antebellum Washington D.C. and Virginia.

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Account, Lawrence Washington with the Ohio Company Box 2, Folder 1750.00.00

A.D.S. 2 pages. Account - Lawrence Washington with the Ohio Company. Account before his death, and interest run up on the unpaid account after his death, amount credited to his account. Autograph document signed by Geo. Mason, docketed "The Estate of Lawrence Washington Esqr. deceased with The Ohio Company - Acc't, May 8, 1772, "laminated, Watermarks (crown over GR, and crown over encircled armed figure).This acc't. drawn up and signed by George Mason on part of Ohio Co. Attested on May 19, 1772, by A. Henderson, Clerk of Fairfax Co. Court.

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Letter, Anne Washington to John Augustine Washington Box 3, Folder 1769.09.09

A.L.S. 3 pages. Has sent son George to see him, so he can see cruelty with which tutor treats the children--bad wound on his head--obliged if [Hannah B. Washington would send rosewater--wishes them joy of their young son--[Bestey ?] delivered of son--needs money to pay decree against estate--entitled to interest on payments being made to her. Autograph letter signed, laminated, watermark (figure holding aloft a liberty cap, lion rampant in enclosure with motto "Pro Patria"), bottom part of letter is missing.

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Letter, John Augustine Washington to unknown recipient Box 3, Folder 1769.02.12

A.L.S. 4 pages. "Dear Sir." Received receipt of acct. sales for past year--he has drawn on them for 3 sets of Exchange of £100 each--please send Miss Bushrod's invoice of goods soon for she is to be married and cannot set up house keeping without them--[paragraph blurred]--weather so cold and river frozen, so Capt. Johnstone slow in loading ship--make him insurance on 16 hhds. tobacco by Lord Camden in case of loss--[Added under date of 20 March 1769 in J.A.W.'s hand is] "Invoice of all goods to be sent by the first ship into Rapahannock or Potomack for J. A. Washington," with list of things desired. On reverse is same list with prices added. Autograph letter signed, laminated, docketed "Copy of my Le[tter] and [invoice ?] [ ] Feb. 1769", watermark (crown over encircled heraldic device and motto). Name on original manuscript appears as "J. A. Washington".

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The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

Esther Maria Lewis Chapin collection of Washington family documents

1.5 Linear Feet (5 Boxes)

Scope and Content: This collection was originally assembled by Esther Maria Lewis Chapin, who inherited some of the Washington and Custis papers but was also an avid collector. She reassembled family materials that were being dispersed nationwide, much of which was purchased at Anderson Galleries, sale 22001, 28-29 November 1927. The collection contains correspondence, legal documents, and financial records related primarily to the Custis and Lewis families. Much of the financial and legal materials focus on the construction of the New Tomb at Mount Vernon, as well as settling George Washington's estate.The dates of the material in this collection ranges from 1743-1852, with the bulk of the material dating between 1818-1829.

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University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Latane Family Papers 1650-1898

This collection of papers, 1650-1898, consists of ca. 710 items pertaining to the Latane familyof Essex County, Virginia. Included are correspondence, business and legal papers, papers re military and religious matters, school notebooks, and certificates of graduation from schools at the University of Virginia.

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