Chappell and Fuqua Daybook and Ledger, 1832-1839

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

Chappell and Fuqua Daybook and Ledger, 1832-1839. Local government records collection, Charlotte County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Chappell and Fuqua (Charlotte County, Va.)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Chappell and Fuqua Daybook and Ledger, 1832-1839. Local government records collection, Charlotte County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Chappell and Fuqua Daybook, 1832-1833, records transactions on a daily basis as they occurred in 1832-1833. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items sold, and amount owed or paid. Merchandise sold include dry-goods, whiskey, spices, farm tools, vegetables, and paper. Volume is in fragile condition due to mold damage.

Chappell and Fuqua Ledger, 1833-1839, a general store located in Charlotte County. It records the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order, items purchased, and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include whiskey, molasses, shoes, cups, saucers, and straw hats. Payments were made by cash or barter such as a horse collar, hay, grass seed, and bacon.

Biographical / historical:

Chappell and Fuqua was a mercantile partnership formed by Josiah W. Chappell and Samuel S. Fuqua and conducted business in Charlotte County during the early nineteenth century. Before May 1832, Chappell and Fuqua was known as Samuel S. Fuqua and Company.

The daybook and ledger of Chappell and Fuqua were used as evidence in the chancery case, Martin Hancock and others versus Samuel S. Fuqua and others, heard in the Circuit Court of Charlotte County.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Charlotte County.
Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
2 v.