A Guide to an Unidentified General Store Ledger B, 1882-1884

Access and use

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
Phone: (804) 692-3888

Summary

Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Ledger B, 1882-1884, of an unidentified general store. They record the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, cost per item, amount owed, amount paid, and form of payment. Items sold include dry-goods, matches, spices, food, umbrellas, goblets, insect powder, and clothing. Forms of payments include cash, credit, labor, and barter of items such as flour, butter, eggs, and cherries. The ledger includes an index that lists in alphabetical order the names of customers and the page numbers where their accounts can be found.

Biographical / historical:

The unidentified general store conducted business in the town of Brownsburg, Rockbridge County, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century.

Acquisition information:
This volume was microfilmed in 2013 by Backstage Library Works in Bethlehem, PA.
Physical description:
1 vol. (613 p.)