Conly T. Leedy Account Book, 1890

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
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Conly T. Leedy Account Book, 1890. Local Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Conly T. Leedy Account Book, 1890. Local Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Account book, 1890, of blacksmith Conly T. Leedy that records the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, type of transaction, item purchased or service rendered, amount owed or paid and form of payment. Items sold include bolts, horseshoes, and fish gigs. Services rendered include adding or removing horseshoes, sharpening tools, mending axles, and repairing wagons. Payments made by cash, credit, check, labor, and barter of items such as flour, coal, and bacon. Volume is in poor condition due to missing cover.

Biographical / historical:

Conly T. Leedy operated a blacksmith business in Tazewell County during the late nineteenth century.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Tazewell County.
Physical description:
1 vol. (356 p.) Volume is in poor condition due to missing cover.