Samuel Rea Records

1733 WFCHS

SCOPE AND CONTENT: This collection contains two account books kept by Samuel Rea, a local merchant of Winchester. The account book contains names of customers and class rosters and grades from an unknown school.  (1 box and last updated 02/03, DIGITIZED 03/07)

BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL: Samuel Rea was a resident of Winchester, Virginia and was born around 1755. He was a general merchant on North Loudon Street and died in 1858, aged 83. The lot is approximately at 173 N Loudoun Street.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Taken from the collection.

CITE AS: Samuel Rea Records, 1733 WFCHS, Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, Handley Regional Library, Winchester, VA, USA.

ORGANIZATION:

BOX 1

Account book, 1846-1858

Account book, 1864-1865