Shropshire, England, Farm and Household LedgerShropshire, England, Farm and Household Ledger, 1832-1867 Ms.2022.066Miranda Christy, Graduate Assistant, and LM Rozema, ArchivistSpecial Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

2022 (CC0 1.0)

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-04-30 07:01:18 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script. Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Shropshire, England, Farm and Household Ledger Ms.2022.066 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder 1832-1867 This collection contains a household and farming ledger owned by a Shropshire, England family, dating 1832-1867. Two articles and a letter report the discovery of coal in Shropshire. The ledger also contains financial records, notes on wine making and farming, instructions for care of cattle and pest control, and various receipes and remedies. The materials in this collection are written in English. Conditions Governing Access

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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Shropshire, England, Farm and Household Ledger, 1832-1867, Ms2022-066, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

 Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 2016.

 Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Shropshire, England, Farm and Household Ledger was completed in October 2022.

 Scope and Content

This collection contains a household and farming ledger owned by a Shropshire, England family, dating 1832-1866. Inside the front cover, there is a letter and two Times articles, dated December 3, 1866 and March 1, 1867, reporting the discovery of coal in Shropshire. The ledger also contains financial records, notes on wine making and farming, instructions for care of cattle and pest control, charts on crop rotation and fruit trees, discussion of liquor and wine merchants from Chicago and New York, and various receipes and remedies. A paper label "W. Dawson & Sons 121, Canon St., City, London, England" is pasted on back board.

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The guide to the Shropshire, England, Farm and Household Ledger by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).

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