Hoak Ledger, 1794-1855
Summary Information
- Repository:
- Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University
- Creator:
- Hoak, Gasper
- Title:
- Hoak Ledger
- Collection No.:
- SC 0161
- Date:
- 1794-1855
- Extent:
- 1 folder, .08 Cubic Feet
- Language of the Material:
- English
- Language of the Material:
- English, German
- Abstract:
- The Hoak Ledger, 1794-1855, is written primarily in German and includes entries for shoeing horses, repairing wagons, and sales of wheat and grain. It likely originated from Gasper Hoak of Page County, Virginia.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Hoak Ledger, 1794-1855, SC 0161, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.
Bio/Historical Note
The Hoak Ledger, 1794-1855, was part of the personal collection of a Lexington, Virginia resident and is thought to have originated in Shenandoah or Page County, Virginia, where the Hoak family name can be documented.
Scope and Content
On the last page is written "Gasper Hoak his book." Entries are mostly in German script with columns of numbers. According to Mr. John Stewart, James Madison University Faculty Emeritus and a native German speaker, the German entries refer frequently to shoeing horses, repairing wagons, and sales of wheat and grain. One page dated 1803 is in English and appears to be a recipe for whiskey.
Administrative Information
Revision Description
Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. 2013-11-21
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.
Use Restrictions
The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).
Acquisition Information
Purchased in June 2001 from Green Valley Auctions, Mt. Crawford, Virginia.
Processing Information
In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in 2017-2018. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 4023.
Location
Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University
880 Madison DriveMSC 1704Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807library-special@jmu.eduURL: https://www.lib.jmu.edu/special/
Index Terms
Subject
- Farmers -- Virginia -- Records and correspondence
- Blacksmiths -- Virginia -- Records and correspondence
- Account books -- Sources
- Business records -- Sources
- Virginia -- History, Local -- Sources
Collection Inventory
| Title/Description | Instances | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoak Ledger, 1794-1855 | box 1 | folder 1 | |