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Size | 1 item |
Abstract | The Washington Mining Company ran the Washington Mine, which was probably the precursor of the Silver Hill Mine in Davidson County, N.C. The collection is a daybook, 1845-1846, 225 pages, of a general merchandise business at the Washington Mine, run by the Washington Mining Company in Davidson County, N.C. The book contains accounts for small purchases of general merchandise by individuals. A few entries are accounts of labor performed; some relate to slaves and are labeled "Negroes expenses." None deal with mining operations. |
Creator | Washington Mining Company. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Rebecca Hollingsworth, January 1993
Encoded by: Roslyn Holdzkom, February 2008
Updated by: Dawne Howard Lucas, January 2021
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The Washington Mining Company ran the Washington Mine, which was probably the precursor of the Silver Hill Mine in Davidson County, N.C.
Back to TopThe collection is a daybook, 1845-1846, 225 pages, of a general merchandise business at the Washington Mine, run by the Washington Mining Company in Davidson County, N.C. The book contains accounts for small purchases of general merchandise by individuals. A few entries are accounts of labor performed; some relate to slaves and are labeled "Negroes expenses." None deal with mining operations.
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