Economy and Commerce
Information about the ecomony and commerce in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1834-12-23, Richmond Whig; John Yarbrough adv for his stud bull “at my place, called Bloody Run.”
1839-05-17, Richmond Enquirer; advertisement notifying the public of the opening of the Tredegar Iron Company – description of facilities and products
1840-05-22, Richmond Whig; Tredegar looking to sell bricks and rent out the “lower part of the Tan Yard lot” which can be supplied with water power
1847-06-01, Richmond Enquirer; claim that Tredegar Iron Works manufactured the first railroad iron in America
1847-12-07, Richmond Whig; Tredegar Iron Works is up for sale – very detailed description of the buildings and arrangements
1851-04-21, Richmond Enquirer; praise for Tredegar engines; biographical notes on Anderson and heavy emphasis on his mention to supply quality machines for the South
1861 (ca.October), Joseph F. Powell file, M346, $58,883.80 paid for work done at Chimborazo: Summary of extremely important itemized invoice for construction of buildings that will become Chimborazo Hospital.
1861-06-10, Richmond Dispatch; Tredegar Iron Works needs timber to build large building (probably the new gun foundry)
1861-06-27, Richmond Dispatch; advertisement that the warehouse of L. Libby & Son is available for storage - says it could store 20,000 bushels of wheat or corn
1861-07-04, Richmond Dispatch; statistics of tobacco warehouses in Richmond, including Seabrook's (future GH#9)

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