William B. Hodgson, Jr. Ledger, 1865-1905

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

Web: www.lva.virginia.gov

Summary

Creator:

Hodgson, Jr., William B.

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

William B. Hodgson, Jr. Ledger, 1865-1905, records the individual accounts of customers and additional miscellaneous information. Entries within each account are listed in chronological order. Entries list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased or form of payment), amount owed or paid. Payments made by cash, credit, or labor. Merchandise sold include food, clothing, livestock, consumer goods, and dry goods.

Biographical / historical:

According to an inscription on the ledger, it was used as evidence in an unidentified court suit that was heard in Fluvanna County Circuit Court.

Acquisition information:

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Fluvanna County.

Physical location:

State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia

Physical description:

1 v. (401 p.)

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Barter -- Virginia -- Fluvanna County.
Consumer goods -- Virginia -- Fluvanna County.
Dry goods -- Virginia -- Fluvanna County.
Merchants -- Virginia -- Fluvanna County.
Business records -- Virginia -- Fluvanna County.
Ledgers (account books) -- Virginia -- Fluvanna County.
Local government records -- Virginia -- Fluvanna County.