Clark, Edmund Papers, 1781-1836
Held by The Filson Historical Society
Creator: Clark, Edmund
Title: Papers, 1781-1836
Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department.
Size of Collection: 2 cubic feet
Location Number: Mss. A C592
Scope and Content Note
Collection includes day books, 1796-1799, for Clark’s mill store in Va.; day book, 1793-1794, ledger, 1792, and letterbook, 1791-1798, for a store in Hanover Town, Va.; ledger, 1790-1800, day books, 1792-1800, and journal, 1792-1796, for a store and mill at New Market, Va.; and a day book, 1789-1790, for a store in Spotsylvania County, Va.
Also includes personal and business correspondence; legal papers; land papers; and records about his return to army service as captain of the Seventh Regiment.
Biographical Note
Edmund Clark, a native of Virginia, served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He owned store, in Hanover Town, Va. and Spotsylvania County, Va., and a store and mill in New Market, Va. He later moved to Kentucky where he continued to make his livelihood as a merchant.
Folder List
Box 1
1 Miscellaneous papers, 1784-1791.
2 Accounts, bills, and miscellaneous papers, 1792-1796.
3 Letterbook, 1793-1796.Memo book begun in 1792.
4 Miscellaneous papers, 1797-1800.
5 Account of the postmaster at New London, 1800 Apr. 17.Accounts, list of names and accoutrements of the Seventh Regiment, U.S. Army.
6 Miscellaneous papers. Account book of Messrs. Fitzhugh and Rose, 1801-1804.
7 Mill papers including Small Mill book, 1762-1815; accounts, etc.
Box 2
8 Miscellaneous papers. Ohio land papers, 1805-1810.
9 Miscellaneous papers. Estate papers, 1812-1819.
10 Correspondence, 1820-1836.
11 Estate papers, 1821.Day v. Clark, 1805-1833.
12 Correspondence from Robert Gilchrist to Edmund Clark and Dennis Fitzhugh, 1807-1816.
13 Estate papers concerning Fitzhugh v. Gilchrist, 1815-1819.
14 Photostats of papers concerning Fitzhugh v. Gilchrist.
15 Daybook for Spotsylvania store, 1789-1790. [Click here for PDF of daybook]
16 Account book, 1790-1795.
17 Ledger, 1792-1800.
18 Journal for New Market and Clarks Mills, 1796-1799.
19 Letterbook from Hanover Town, 1791-1798.
20 Ledger for Hanover Town store, 1792.
21 Daybook for Hanover Town store, 1793-1794.
22 Ledger for New Market store and mill, 1791-1792.
23 Ledger for New Market store, 1791-1792.
24 Daybook for New Market store, 1792-1793 Sept.
25 Daybook for New Market store, 1793-1794.
26 Daybook for New Market store, 1795-1800.
27 Daybook for Clark’s Mill, 1796-1797.
28 Daybook for Clark’s Mill, 1797-1799.