Unidentified Wool and Cotton Manufacturer Ledger, 1834-1837

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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Preferred citation:

Unidentified Wool and Cotton Manufacturer Ledger, 1834-1837. Local government records collection, Staunton (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Unidentified Wool and Cotton Manufacturer Ledger, 1834-1837. Local government records collection, Staunton (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Unidentified Wool and Cotton Manufacturer Ledger, 1834-1837, records purchases made for cotton and wool carding and the cash payments made for those orders. Each entry includes the customer name, date of purchase, quantity of wool or cotton carded, amount owed, date of payment, and the amount of cash paid. Almost all of the payments were made with cash, but, occasionally, flax seed was accepted as payment.

Biographical / historical:

This unidentified wool and cotton manufacturer operated in Staunton, Va., during the mid-nineteenth century.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Staunton under the accession number 23707.
Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 v.