Sussex County (Va.) Post Office Account Book, 1846

Access and use

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
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Sussex County (Va.) Post Office Account Book, 1846, Local government records collection, Sussex County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Sussex County (Va.) Post Office Account Book, 1846, Local government records collection, Sussex County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Sussex County (Va.) Post Office Account Book, 1846, records the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each account includes dates of transactions; amount owed for mailing or receiving letters; magazines, and newspapers; location where letters were mailed and received; and form of payment.

Biographical / historical:

Sussex County was named for the English county, and was formed from Surry County by a statute adopted in 1753. The county court first met on 30 May 1754. The county seat is Sussex.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Sussex County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 v.