Diary ca. 1783

Access and use

Location of collection:
Colonial Williamsburg
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
P.O. Box 1776
Williamsburg, VA 23187
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Douglas Mayo
Phone: (757) 565-8521
Phone: (757) 565-8520
Fax: (757) 565-8528
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

John Lyle Diary, Manuscript #MS 2003.8, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Summary

Creator:
Lyle, John, fl. 1783
Abstract:
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

John Lyle Diary, Manuscript #MS 2003.8, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Background

Scope and content:

The diary, dating to 1783, belonged to shoemaker John Lyle, a resident of Essex County, Virginia. It is a record detailing the names of persons from whom he had received commissions and the amount of payments, as well as notes to himself and a very brief war record. Collection also includes Lyle's military discharge. Lyle was discharged after 8 years of loyal service to His Majesty's army. He served in the 71st regiment under Major General Thomas Stirling and Captain Alexander MacLeod. The seat of the regiment was in Jamaica.

Biographical / historical:

None available.

Acquisition information:
Purchase, 2003
Arrangement:

1 item.

Physical location:
On site.
Physical description:
1 item.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Shoemakers-Virginia-Essex County