The book is
Clyde A. Haulman, Virginia and the Panic of 1819 : the first great
depression and the Commonwealth ( London and Brookfield, Vt. : Pickering &
Chatto, 2008).
Jon Kukla
________________
www.JonKukla.com <http://www.jonkukla.com/>

On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 7:57 PM, W. Scott Smith <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I'm listening to a program on Public Radio about the financial panic of
> 1818. The William & Mary professor who is speaking says that there were well
> over 200 merchant licenses in Richmond in 1818 (he gave the exact number,
> but I didn't catch it).
>
>
> W. Scott Breckinridge Smith
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On Feb 2, 2011, at 9:06, "Huffstutler, Eric S." <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > I wish I knew if his stores had a name in particular.
> >
> > I haven't looked for a while but thought the 1810 census mentioned 9 or
> > 10 slaves and know he had at least 9 when he died and his estate was
> > probated - all listed by name.
> >
> > Thanks for looking in the tax records for me! Great help! I knew he was
> > in Richmond at least by 1803 as he leased land in the Rocket's area then
> > and by 1805 had built a house along Main Street area - prior to the
> > mansion on 27th Street.
> >
> > Eric
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michael Nicholls
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 6:15 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: [VA-HIST] Charles Wills and tax records
> >
> > A quick perusal of the Richmond personal property tax records under
> > letter W from 1800 to 1814 indicates that Charles Wills likely arrived
> > in 1801 with a slave over the age of 12. By 1803 his +12 slave holding
> > increased to 2 and in 1804 he added 3 horses and 2 chariot wheels to his
> > tax liabilities. By 1807 he was back down to the single slave over the
> > age of 12 and then is no longer listed on the Richmond personal property
> > taxes. He may have been there, but without any taxable property that
> > would place him on the rolls. I do not have the same access to the land
> > taxes for Richmond for these years. I also did not look through the
> > whole lists. He may have gone into partnership with someone and the
> > firms name may have been  so and so & Wills and would then have appeared
> > elsewhere on the lists. So a more complete examination of the tax lists
> > may produce more information. I hope this may help. An examination of
> > the advertisements in the Richmond newspapers would surely be useful for
> > any advertisements for his firm and or stores--good luck--Mick Nicholls
> > ______________________________________
> > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions
> > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html
> >
> > * * *
> >
> > This E-mail, along with any attachments, is considered confidential and
> may well be legally privileged. If you have received it in error, you are on
> notice of its status. Please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and then
> delete this message from your system. Please do not copy it or use it for
> any purposes, or disclose its contents to any other person. Thank you for
> your cooperation.
> > * * *
> > To ensure compliance with Treasury Department regulations, we inform you
> that, unless otherwise indicated in writing, any U.S. Federal tax advice
> contained in this communication  (including any attachments) is not intended
> or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (1) avoiding
> penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or applicable state and local
> provisions or (2) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any
> tax-related matters addressed herein.
> > Disclaimer Version RS.US.1.01.03
> > pdc1
> >
> > ______________________________________
> > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions
> at
> > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html
> >
>
> ______________________________________
> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at
> http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html
>

______________________________________
To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at
http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html