Thomas Lilley Distilling Account
Scope and Content
The Thomas Lilley Distilling Account contains a record of rum distilling kept on a repurposed printed Virginia Militia inventory return. The records begin on November 10, 1820, run down one side and up the other, ending with October 21, 1821.
Dates
- 1820 - 1821
Creator
- Lilley, Thomas (distiller) (Person)
Language of Materials
The material in this collection is in English.
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Biographical Note
Thomas Lilley was a distiller, probably in Virginia.
In the 1810-1830 censuses, there is a Thomas Lilly living in Pearisburg, Giles County, Virginia with several others.
External Source:
U.S. Federal Census, 1810-1830
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 oversized-folder)
Abstract
The Thomas Lilley Distilling Account contains a record of rum distilling from 1820-1821 kept on a repurposed printed Virginia Militia inventory return.
Source of Acquisition
The Thomas Lilley Distilling Account was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in February 2016.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Thomas Lilley Distilling Account 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, arrangement, and description of the Thomas Lilley Distilling Account was completed in June 2023.
- Title
- Thomas Lilley Distilling Account, 1820-1821
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sterling Bryant, Student Assistant
- Date
- 2023 (CC0 1.0)
- 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)
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Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
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