Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Contents | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Edward Dixon papers, 1743-1808 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1743-1808 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1750-1775) |
| ID No. | MSS18580 |
| Creator | Dixon, Edward |
| Extent | 39 items ; 39 containers ; 6 linear feet ; 11 microfilm reels |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Summary | Merchant, of Port Royal, Caroline County, Virginia. Ledgers, daybooks, journal, waste books, blacksmith accounts, receipts, letters, and a mathematics exercise book, chiefly 1750-1775, relating to Dixon's business and financial transactions in Port Royal, Virginia. Includes information relating to the Virginia tobacco trade, plantations, and trade with Great Britain. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009251 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Online Catalog record for this collection: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm78018580 |