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John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 2002 Special Collections staff Web version of the finding aid funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Descriptive Summary John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Robert Spilsbe Coleman Arithmetic Book, 1773-1857. MS 73.4 English Robert Spilsbe Coleman. Robert Spilsbe Coleman, Jr. Administrative Information Access

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Robert Spilsbe Coleman Arithmetic Book, Manuscript MS 73.4, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

 Acquisition Information

Gift, 1973.

 Alternative Form

Also available on microfilm (M-1317.2)

 Biographical/Historical Information

The Spotsylvania County records, 1721-1800, list several branches of the Coleman family, which included several Robert Spilsbes. This individual cannot be absolutely identified.

 Scope and Content Information

Arithmetic exercise book explaining and demonstrating addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, wine measure, dry measure, and long measure. Inscribed "Robert Spilsbe Coleman His Book August the 19, 1773" and probably used by him until 1775. Next used by Coleman's son, Robert Spilsbe Coleman, Jr., in 1782-1783 and 1821. Also contains a list of family births, 1851-1857.

 Index Terms Family Names: Coleman family. Persons: Coleman, Robert Spilsbe. Coleman, Robert Spilsbe, Jr. Subjects: Arithmetic--Early works to 1900.