Scott and Bowering Foundry Ledger A, 1865-1870

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
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Summary

Creator:
Scott and Bowering (Fredericksburg, Va.)
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Scott and Bowering Foundry Ledger A, 1865-1870, record the accounts of individual customers and the company's controlling accounts. Information found in the accounts include name of customer, residence of customer, date of transaction, form of transaction, merchandise purchased, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Entries do not record the specific item purchased; rather, they use the general term "Merchandise." The ledger also records the personal and business accounts of the foundry's owners John F. Scott and Benjamin Bowering. Controlling accounts found in the ledger include cash account, bills payable account, interest account, merchandise account. The account books include an index listing in alphabetical order the names of individuals and controlling accounts and the page numbers where there accounts can be found.

Biographical / historical:

Scott and Bowering was an iron foundry owned by two machinists, John F. Scott and Benjamin Bowering. It conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

John F. Scott was a prominent businessman and city leader in Fredericksburg. He was one of nineteen men imprisoned by Union forces in August 1862 in retaliation for the arrest of Union officials by Confederate forces in Richmond.

The ledger was uses as an exhibit in an unidentified suit.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 42930.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 microfilm reel (288 images)