Thomas Widergton to William Waite., 04/16/1761-04/16/1761

File — Box: 1, Folder: 31

Identifier: 77583

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Series 3 contains correspondence, mostly to Robert Fergusson, a tobacco merchant in Port Tobacco, Maryland. Correspondents include merchant James Brown, Maryland tobacco merchant Alexander Hamilton, Dumfries [Virginia] merchant George Gray, Virginia merchant Alexander Henderson, and others. Discussion of business matters. A few of the letters were sent from Scotland. Documents date 1717-1810. Arranged chronologically in forty-seven (47) folders.

Dates

04/16/1761-04/16/1761

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

09/07/03

Container Summary

1 Document Signed dated 4/16/1761: Account of Thomas Widergton to William Waite. Includes lengthy list of goods, such as clothing, food, and rum, purchased between 1753 and 1757, with references in the ledger to the following: James Hogson, Jacob Williams, John Carlyle, Carlyle Store, Ralph Gouien, and the courthouse at Alexandria,Virginia. Signed by Waite. Also includes note signed by John Carlyle, dated 4/16/1761 testifying to the truth of the account, signed in Fairfax County, Virginia, presumably in Alexandria, Virginia.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

WIDERGTON, THOMAS - DOCUMENT: ACCOUNT OF WAITE, WILLIAM (1761): Other Types

WAITE, WILLIAM - DOCUMENT SIGNED: ACCOUNT OF WIDERGTON, WILLIAM (1761): Other Types

CARLYLE, JOHN - DOCUMENT SIGNED (1761) RE:ACCOUNT OF WIDERGTON, THOMAS: Other Types

FAIRFAX COUNTY - VIRGINIA - DOCUMENT SIGNED BY CARLYLE, JOHN (1761): Other Types

ALEXANDRIA - VIRGINIA - DOCUMENT SIGNED BY CARLYLE, JOHN (1761): Other Types

HOGSON, JAMES - REFERENCE (1753): Other Types

WILLIAMS, JACOB - REFERENCE (1753): Other Types

GOUIEN, RALPH - REFERENCE (1753): Other Types