A Guide to an Unidentified Milling Company Account Book, 1860-1864

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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POC: Archives Reference Services
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Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

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There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Unidentified Milling Company Account Book, 1860-1864. Rockbridge County (Va.) Reel 208, Local Government Records Collection, Rockbridge County Court Records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Unidentified Milling Company Account Book, 1860-1864. Rockbridge County (Va.) Reel 208, Local Government Records Collection, Rockbridge County Court Records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Account book, 1860-1864, of a mill that records the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found includes name of customer, date of transactions, goods purchased or services rendered, quantity of goods purchased, amount paid, and form of payment. The mill produced flour, plaster, and meal and also served as a sawmill. Forms of payment include cash, credit, labor, and barter of items such as rye, corn, wheat, and meat. There are several entries dated March 1864, that state the amount of wheat, corn, etc., impressed for the use of the Eleventh Regiment, Virginia Cavalry. The volume includes an index listing the names of customers in alphabetical order and the page number where their accounts can be found.

A portion of the account was used as a daybook. It records transactions in chronological order from May 30, 1863 to January 23, 1864. Information found in entries includes date of transaction, form of transaction, name of customer, goods purchased, quantity of goods purchased, amount owed, payments received for goods purchased, form of payment, and expenses paid by mill owners such as the Confederate tax.

Biographical / historical:

The unidentified milling company conducted business in Rockbridge County during the mid-nineteenth century.

Acquisition information:
This volume was microfilmed in 2013 by Backstage Library Works in Bethlehem, PA.
Physical description:
1 volume (342 p.)