A Guide to the Waddey and Payne Ledger, 1832-1835

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
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Richmond, VA 23219
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POC: Archives Reference Services
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Preferred citation:

Waddey and Payne Ledger, 1832-1835. Local Government Records Collection, Lancaster County Court Records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Creator:
Lancaster County
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Waddey and Payne Ledger, 1832-1835. Local Government Records Collection, Lancaster County Court Records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Ledger, 1832-1835, of Waddey and Payne that records the accounts of individual customers and the store's controlling accounts. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, merchandise sold, quantity of items sold, price per item, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Items sold include shoes, bacon, candles, alum, dry goods, clothing, coffee, pencils, tobacco, spices, nails, and scissors. Payments made by cash, credit, and labor. The store's controlling accounts include wheat account, bean account, and corn account. Volume includes an index at the front that lists customers' names in alphabetical order and page numbers where customers' accounts can be found.

Biographical / historical:

Waddey and Payne was a general store that conducted business in Lancaster County during the mid-nineteenth century.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Lancaster County.
Physical location:
The Library of Virginia, Local Government Records Collection, Lancaster County
Physical description:
1 volume (475 p.) Volume is in poor condition due to damaged spine.