Summary of Libby & Son, M346

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Summary of Libby & Son file, M346, National Archives   

The items below represent payments from the C. S. Government to Libby & Son. Because the first rent payment for the Libby building comes on 7/6/1862, that puts the opening of Libby Prison at 6/6/1862.

10/5/1861

$7.55 worth of supplies purchased from Libby & Son, and “Sent to Maj. B. Bloomfield, Q. M. Yorktown, Va. for Engineer Service. Paid on 10/14/1861.

3/11/1862

$43.65 paid for 118 ½ lb tarred rope for James River obstructions and transportation to Rocketts. Paid on 5/22/1862.

3/20/1862

$22.75 paid for barrels of Tar, Resin, and Oakum(?) for use in James River Obstructions and transportation of same to Rocketts. Paid on 5/22/1862.

3/22/1862

$201.05 paid for a 500 lb Russia rope for use in James River Obstructions and transportation of same to Rocketts. Paid on 5/22/1862.

4/2/1862

$41.50 paid for barrels of Tar, Resin, and Oakum(?) for use in James River Obstructions and transportation of same to Rocketts. (Paid by Engineer Corps, 5/22/1862.)

7/6/1862

$100.00 paid for “one month’s rent of warehouse, cor 20th & Cary Sts; $1200 p/a (per annum).” Note below: “This factory is used as a C. S. Military Prison.” Signed by Th. P. Turner, Capt. Commanding. Paid on 7/29/1862 by Capt. Jackson Warner, QM.

7/6/1862 – 8/6/1862

$100.00 paid for “one month’s rent of warehouse, cor 20th & Cary Sts used as a prison.” Signed by Th. P. Turner, Capt. Commanding. Paid on 8/15/1862 by Capt. Jackson Warner, QM.

8/6/1862 – 9/6/1862

$100.00 paid for “one month’s rent of warehouse used as a prison. $1200.00 per year. Cor 20th & Cary St.” Paid on 9/27/1862 by Capt. Jackson Warner, QM.

10/6/1862

$100.00 paid for “one month’s rent of factory, Corner 20th & Cary Sts from Sept 6th to date.” Signed by Th. P. Turner, Capt. Commanding. Paid on 10/10/1862 by Capt. Jackson Warner, QM. Also bears the signature of Jno. H. Winder.

1/6/1863

$300.00 paid for “3 months rent of building on Cor. Cary & 20th Sts from Oct. 6th to date @ 100.00 per mo[nth].” Signed and paid by Jackson Warner, QM on 1/13/1863.

no further record

 

Summary by Michael D. Gorman, January, 2001

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