A Guide to the Benjamin Waddey Cash Account Book, 1809-1815

Location of collection:

Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia

800 East Broad Street

Richmond, VA 23219

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Archives Reference Services

Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov

Phone: (804) 692-3888

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Restrictions:

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Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Benjamin Waddey Cash Account Book, 1809-1815. Local Government Records Collection, Lancaster County Court Records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Creator:

Lancaster County

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Benjamin Waddey Cash Account Book, 1809-1815. Local Government Records Collection, Lancaster County Court Records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Cash account book, 1809 November - 1815 April, of a general store operated by Benjamin Waddey that records on a daily basis cash received by the store from merchandise sold. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items sold, quantity of each item sold, and total amount of cash received for items sold. Items sold include spices, liquor, dry-goods, powder, molasses, nails, soap, brimstone, and paper.

Biographical / historical:

The general store was operated by Benjamin Waddey in Lancaster County, Virginia during the early 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 (278 p.) Volume is in poor condition due to damaged spine.