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Thomas Cramphin Accounts Ledger

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: GTM-260211

Scope and Contents

Ledger containing the names and accounts of various customers of Thomas Cramphin for blacksmithing services. Among them are Elizabeth Carroll, Eleanor Carroll, Thomas Darnall, and a variety of Belts and Bowies. Cramphin's shop was probably located in Prince George's County, Maryland.

Dates

  • 1788 - 1801

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.

Biographical Note

It is unclear whether this ledger belonged to Thomas Cramphin, Jr., the Maryland planter, judge, and enslaver, or whether it belonged to a different individual with the same name.

Extent

0.6 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unknown, in University Archives before 1970.

Status
Completed
Author
John Zarrillo
Date
2024-04
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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