Hugh P. Chew Hatter Daybook, 1867-1870

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

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Summary

Creator:

Chew, Hugh P. 1841 Feb. 16-1873 Jan. 20. (Hugh Patton)

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

Daybook, 1867-1870, of Hugh P. Chew who owned a hat store in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It records in chronological order the store's daily transactions. Information found in daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, hat purchased, amount owed, amount paid. The last few pages record the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order.

Biographical / historical:

The daybook was used 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 (96 images)

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Hats -- Virginia -- Fredericksburg.
Hatters -- Virginia -- Fredericksburg.
Business records -- Virginia -- Fredericksburg.
Daybooks -- Virginia -- Fredericksburg.
Local government records -- Virginia -- Fredericksburg.