Robert O. Epes Sales Journal and Cashbook, 1873-1876, 1881

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
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Richmond, VA 23219
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Preferred citation:

Robert O. Epes Sales Journal and Cashbook, 1873-1876, 1881. Local government records collection, Petersburg (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Petersburg (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Robert O. Epes Sales Journal and Cashbook, 1873-1876, 1881. Local government records collection, Petersburg (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Robert O. Epes Sales Journal and Cashbook, 1873-1876, 1881, record Epes' business activities as a china and glass merchant in Norfolk, Virginia, from 1873 to 1876 and as a feed, seed, agricultural implements, and hardware merchant in Petersburg, Virginia. The journal records transactions as they occurred on a daily basis. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, name of customer, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, and total amount of sales. The cashbook records on an almost daily basis cash received and cash paid out. It includes the names of individuals and accounts the businesses received cash from and paid cash to.

Biographical / historical:

Robert O. Epes operated a glass and china business in Norfolk, Virginia, and a feed, seed, agricultural implements, and hardware business in Petersburg, Virginia.

The journal and cashbook were used as exhibits in the chancery suit Administrator of Robert O. Epes versus A. Rosentock and Company, etc., heard in the City of Petersburg Circuit Court.

Petersburg was formed from parts of Dinwiddie, Prince George, and Chesterfield counties. A garrison and fur trading post called Fort Henry was established in 1645 on the site of the Indian village of Appamattuck. The present name, suggested in 1733 by William Byrd II, honors Peter Jones, Byrd's companion on expeditions into the Virginia backcountry. Petersburg was established in 1748 and incorporated as a town in 1784. In the latter year the towns of Blandford, Pocahontas, and Ravenscroft were added to Petersburg. It was incorporated as a city in 1850. Petersburg was enlarged by annexation from both Prince George and Dinwiddie counties in 1972.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from the city of Petersburg under the accession number 43614.
Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
2 v.