A.M. Fayes Grist Mill accounts ledger
Scope and Contents
This collection is a ledger book with accounts from a grist mill business of A.H. Fayes in Capon Springs, West Virginia. It is dated 1862-1864. On several accounts, it is mentioned they were paid with Confederate money, cash, some type of physical work, or livestock.
Dates
- 1862-1864
Language
All materials are in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for use in the Dougherty Reading Room without restrictions.
Historical Note
This ledger comes from the grist mill business of A.M. Fayes of Capon Springs, Hampshire County, West Virginia. Several accounts mention being paid with Confederate money, work, and livestock.
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet (1 medium flat box)
Abstract
This accounts ledger comes from the A.M. Fayes Gristmill business in Capon Springs, Hampshire County, West Virginia, dated 1862-1864. The items, cornmeal, wheat flour, tobacco, nails, and such were paid for with work, cash, Confederate money, and livestock.
Arrangement
This is a single-item collection.
Acquisitions Information
This collection was purchased from Bookworm and Silverfish and accessioned as AC.2001.015.
Processing Information
This was processed by Anita Elliott, February 2014. This collection was processed as part of a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. The grant funded extensive processing of the backlog within the W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection between 2012 and 2014.
- Capon Springs (W. Va.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- AC.795: A.M. Fayes Grist Mill accounts ledger, 1862-1864
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Anita Elliott
- Date
- 2/3/2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository
