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Sheldon Business Papers and Accounts, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information:
Donation
Processing Information:
Box and folder list compiled by Andrew Cavell, SCRC staff, in January 2012.
Jacob D. Sheldon was a Williamsburg, Virginia businessman. He owned, operated, or was involved with multiple businesses, including
Jacob Sheldon & Co., Cole & Sheldon, Sheldon & Maupin, Peachy & Sheldon, Thomas G. Peachy & Co., and W. W. Webb & Co. Further
information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .
Papers, 1826-1857, (including accounts and memorandum books) of various mercantile firms with which Jacob D. Sheldon was associated
in Williamsburg, Virginia, such as Jacob Sheldon & Co.; Cole & Sheldon; Sheldon & Maupin; Peachy & Sheldon; Thomas G. Peachy
& Co.; and W. W. Webb & Co. Also includes papers of Jacob C. Sheldon and of Roscow Cole. The collection includes accounts
with professors and students and staff at William & Mary; with Eastern State Hospital; and with other Williamsburg residents.
William & Mary correspondents include Thomas Roderick Dew, Adam Empie, William Barton Rogers, and Robert Saunders.
Papers consisting of invoices, receipts, notes and contracts, relating to the mercantile firm of Jacob & Co.
1827-1833
Scope and Contents
Folders 1-4. 608 pieces. Included in this group are accounts with the following persons connected with William & Mary: Professors:
Dabney Brown, Adam Empie, C. De La Pena, William B. Rogers and James Semple. Students: Charles Byrd, George J. Byrd, William
Clark, A. Dabney, T.S. Dabney, John W. Haskin, John Hatton, Walker Haws, [?] Hobson, R. Hunter, [?] Johnson, A. Jones, Benjamin
F. Jones, Henry Jones, John Jones, Orlando Jones, Richard H. Riddick, Augustine Robins, Billy Smith, William Taliaferro, D.C.
Topp, James B. Watts and John Wilson. There is also an account with the William & Mary.
Mixed materials box: 1 Folder: 5 id130295
Memorandum books belonging to Jacob Sheldon & Co.
1826-1850
Mixed materials box: 1 Folder: 5 id130296
Memoranda of Goods on Hand
1827
Scope and Contents
1 book. The book also contains memoranda of goods purchased for Cole & Sheldon, and other firms by certain agents, 1826.
Mixed materials box: 1 Folder: 5 id130297
Memoranda of Goods Probably Purchased for Jacob Sheldon & Co.
1829
Scope and Contents
1 book. The book contains memoranda of goods probably purchased for Jacob Sheldon & Co., and accounts of Mrs. L. E. White
with Jacob Sheldon & Co.
Mixed materials box: 1 Folder: 5 id130298
Memoranda of Goods Probably Purchased for Jacob Sheldon & Co.
1842
Scope and Contents
1 book. Memoranda of goods probably pPurchased for Jacob Sheldon & Co.
Mixed materials box: 1 Folder: 5 id130299
List of Debts Due, Probably by Jacob Sheldon & Co.
1850
Scope and Contents
1 book.
Mixed materials box: 2
Box 2
Mixed materials box: 2 Folder: 6 id130300
Papers, including invoices, notes and letters, relating to the mercantile firm of Cole and Sheldon
1819-1831
Scope and Contents
95 pieces.
Mixed materials box: 2 Folder: 7 id130301
Papers, including checks, notes, and letters, relating to the mercantile firm of Shledon & Maupin
1834-1841
Scope and Contents
244 pieces. Included in these papers are accounts of the following persons connected with William and Mary College: Professors:
Thomas R. Dew and Adam Empie. Students: Duncan MacRae.
Mixed materials box: 2 Folder: 8 id130302
List of Debts due the mercantile firm of Sheldon & Maupin, Memorandum books containing lists of purchases for Sheldon & Maupin
Scope and Contents
List of debts due the mercantile firm of Sheldon & Maupin. 2 books, 1834 and 1841. Memorandum books containing lists of purchases
for Sheldon & Maupin, 13 total, Spring 1833, Spring 1835, Spring 1836, Spring 1842, Fall 1843, Spring 1845, Fall 1846, Fall
1847, and 5 not dated.
Mixed materials box: 2 Folder: 9
List of Debts due the mercantile firm of Sheldon & Maupin, Memorandum books containing lists of purchases for Sheldon & Maupin
Mixed materials box: 3
Box 3
Mixed materials box: 3 Folder: 10
List of Debts due the mercantile firm of Sheldon & Maupin, Memorandum books containing lists of purchases for Sheldon & Maupin
Mixed materials box: 3 Folder: 11 id130305
Papers, including invoices, notes, and contracts, relating to the firm of Peachy and Sheldon
1831-1835
Scope and Contents
156 pieces.
Mixed materials box: 3 Folder: 12 id130307
Papers, including invoices, letters and contracts, relating to Thomas G. Peachy & Co., and Memoranda of goods to be purchased
for W.W. Webb & Co.
1828-1833
Mixed materials box: 3 Folder: 12 id130308
Papers, including invoices, letters and contracts, relating to Thomas G. Peachy & Co.
1829-1833
Scope and Contents
185 pieces.
Mixed materials box: 3 Folder: 12 id130309
Book containing memoranda of goods to be purchased for W.W. Webb & Co.
1828
Scope and Contents
1 piece.
Mixed materials box: 3 Folder: 13 id130310
Papers, including letters, agreements, invoices and receipts, of Jacob C. Sheldon
1822-1846
Scope and Contents
96 pieces, including papers relating to the estate of Mary Fitzhugh.
Mixed materials box: 4
Box 4
Mixed materials box: 4 Folder: 14 id130311
Memorandum books of Jacob C. Sheldon, containing personal accounts.
1835-1857
Scope and Contents
6 books.
Mixed materials box: 4 Folder: 15 id130313
Business memoranda of Jacob C. Sheldon
1827-1840
Scope and Contents
49 pieces, including four memorandum books.
Mixed materials box: 4 Folder: 16 id130314
Papers consisting chiefly of invoices of Roscow Cole, merchant
1823-1832
Scope and Contents
82 pieces.
Mixed materials box: 4 Folder: 17 id130315
Hotel bills, traveling expenses, other papers, and covers
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