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Preferred Citation

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Etna Furnace Company Account Book, WLU Coll. 0167, Special Collections, Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA. In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections staff to verify the appropriate format.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of James Lewis Howe.

Biographical / Historical

Iron furnace owned by William Weaver in Botetourt Co., Va., near Buchanan.

Scope and Contents

Journal ledger containing accounts of slaves, receipts, and expenditures.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Account books
• Iron Industry and Trade
• Slavery
• Virginia -- Botetourt County