ENAccount Book of Hooe, Stone, & Company, 1770-1773
Description
Robert Townsend Hooe and Frederick Stone ran a store in Alexandria, Virginia, from 1770-1773, as well as one in Port Tobacco, Maryland. Accounts in this ledger include house (overhead) accounts, fellow merchants, ships, and men and women living in Alexandria and the surrounding area. There are 239 accounts across 210 folios. 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
Binding redone in the 1950s. Includes an internal index (not included).
Document History
The original was microfilmed in 1947 and rebound in the early 1950s. It no longer contains original title pages or covers to provide context.
Location of Composition
Alexandria, Virginia
Author Name
Hooe, Stone & Company
Document Date
1770/1773
Source Location
New York Public Library
Source Collection Name
Alexandria, Virginia account books, 1770-1887
Source Box/Folder
MssCol 3584
Original Filename
HooeStone_1770-1773