Joseph Arthur Papers 1801-1814

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Joseph Arthur Papers 1801-1814

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Letters mostly to Joseph Arthur, owner of an iron forge in Shenandoah County, Virginia, about his business and family life, from 1801-1814. Includes letters written by John Arthur, his brother. In 1820, there were 5 furnaces in operation in Shenandoah County, being Isabella Furnace, owned by Benjamin Blackford, Speedwell Forge, owned by James Sterret, Union Forge, owned by Joseph Arthur, Columbia Furnace, owned by John Arthur, and Pine Forge, owned by Benjamin Pennybacker. William Leeper, an employee of Joseph Arthur, is married to Benjamin Blackford's daughter.

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Joseph Arthur was the owner of an iron forge in Shenandoah County, Virginia. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Joseph Arthur From the guide to the Joseph Arthur Papers, 1801-1814, (Special Collections Research Center) Joseph Arthur was the owner of an iron forge in Shenandoah County, Virginia. From the guide to...