T. L. Jones farm journal
Scope and Contents Note
The T. L. Jones farm journal (1854-1861; 0.05 cubic feet) documents Jones's work operating Pear Point Farm. Topics of the journal's daily entries include weather, expenses, and farm and family events. The journal also includes statistics on "meal used" and baptismal records for Jones's children.
Dates
- Creation: 1854 - 1861
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Biographical Note
T. L. Jones was born in 1814 and operated Pear Point Farm, which was located near Howardsville in southwest Albemarle County. Jones and his family grew wheat, oats, corn, fodder, apples, and tobacco, and raised hogs and sheep.
Source: Materials within collection; UNC Chapel Hill finding aid.
Extent
0.05 Cubic Feet (1 bound volume)
Provenance
Purchased 20 July 2017, Raymond C. Bice, Jr. Library Fund, 2017/2018.
Topical
- Title
- T. L. Jones farm journal
- Author
- Tanner Greene
- Date
- 2 October 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States