A Guide to the J.W. Gilkeson and Company Ledger, 1852-1857

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

Web: www.lva.virginia.gov

Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

J.W. Gilkeson and Company Ledger, 1852-1857. Local Government Records Collection, Rockbridge County Court Records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

J.W. Gilkeson and Company Ledger, 1852-1857. Local Government Records Collection, Rockbridge County Court Records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Ledger, 1852-1857, records the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in each account includes name of customer, dates of transaction, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, price of each item, form of payment, amount owed, and amount paid. Items sold include cow hides, soda, violin strings, fish oil, dry-goods, spices, toiletries, shoes, knives, clothing, and nails. Payments made by cash, credit, labor such as hualing wood, and barter of items such as butter and eggs.

Biographical / historical:

J.W. Gilkeson and Company was a general store that conducted business in Rockbridge County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.

Acquisition information:

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Rockbridge County.

Physical description:

1 vol. (447 p.)