Isle of Wight County Museum Collection of W. H. Jordan ledgers, 1842-1844, 1852-1853

Location of collection:

Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia

800 East Broad Street

Richmond, VA 23219

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Archives Reference Services

Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov

Phone: (804) 692-3888

Web: www.lva.virginia.gov

Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Isle of Wight County Museum Collection of W. H. Jordan ledgers, 1842-1844, 1852-1853. Accession 50200. Business records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:

1 reel

Creator:

W. H. Jordan

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Isle of Wight County Museum Collection of W. H. Jordan ledgers, 1842-1844, 1852-1853. Accession 50200. Business records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Ledgers, 1842-1844 and 1852-1853, of W. H. Jordan (ca. 1806-1865), merchant of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, containing accounts for the purchase of dry-goods, groceries, shoes, and textiles.

Biographical / historical:

W. H. Jordan was a merchant in Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia. He and his wife Mary B. Jordan had at least three children. Jordan died 17 December 1865.

Acquisition information:

Loaned for microfilming by the Isle of Wight County Museum, Smithfield, Virginia.