ENAccount Book of Hooe & Harrison, 1788-1789 (folios 60-117)
Description
Robert Townsend Hooe partnered with Richard Harrison (of Alexandria, Virginia and later, Cadiz, Spain) to run a store in Alexandria, Virginia, from 1778 through at least 1790. Accounts in this ledger include house (overhead) accounts, fellow merchants and tradesmen, ships, and men and women living in Alexandria and the surrounding area.
This ledger includes 263 accounts across 242 folios. This Work contains folios 60 to 117. Be sure to check out the list of account holders and their associated folios, if you are interested in a specific person.
The original manuscript may be found within the collections of the various Hooe & Company ledgers at the New York Public Library.
Physical Description
Contains an internal index (not included here).
Document History
The original was microfilmed in 1947 and rebound in the early 1950s.
Location of Composition
Alexandria, Virginia
Author Name
Hooe & Harrison
Document Date
1788/1789
Source Location
New York Public Library
Source Collection Name
Alexandria, Virginia account books, 1770-1887
Source Box/Folder
MssCol 3584
Original Filename
H_H_1788_060_117