Catlett Conway Ledger
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a ledger maintained by Catlett Conway of Greene County, Virginia, documenting the financial transactions of his estate, "Spring Hill." The ledger tracks sales of tobacco and wheat; purchases of food, hardware, and household goods; and payments for equipment repairs and other services.
Dates
- 1816 - 1839
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Biographical / Historical
Catlett Conway II, son of Capt. Catlett Conway and Susanna Fitzhugh, was born at Hawfield (Orange County), Virginia on May 27, 1786. On September 29, 1810, Conway married Verlinda Taliaferro (1784-1815) of "Rose Hill," Orange County, Virginia; the couple had four children. Following the death of his first wife, Conway married Harriett Taylor (d. 1852), with whom he had one son. Catlett Conway II died in Greene County on July 25, 1839.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Ledger of Catlett Conway (1786-1839), owner of "Spring Hill," an estate in Greene County, Virginia.
Arrangement
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Source of Acquisition
The Catlett Conway Ledger was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 2023.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Conway Catlett Ledger by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing and description of the Catlett Conway Ledger commenced and was completed in May, 2023.
- Title
- Catlett Conway Ledger, 1816-1839
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- 2023 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu