Charles R. Palmore Account Book, 1870-1881

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

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Phone: (804) 692-3888

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Summary

Creator:

Charles R. Palmore

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

Charles R. Palmore Account Book, 1870-1881, records the accounts of individual patients of Dr. Palmore. The accounts list in chronological order the amount owed and paid by patients for visits, medication, consultation, and other medical services. Payments to physician made with cash, tobacco, fodder, wheat, and chickens.

Biographical / historical:

Cumberland County was named for William Augustus, duke of Cumberland, third son of King George II. It was formed from Goochland County in 1749. The county seat is Cumberland.

Acquisition information:

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

Physical location:

State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia

Physical description:

1 v. (336 p.)

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Barter. -- Virginia -- Cumberland County.
Drugs -- Prescribing -- Virginia -- Cumberland County.
Physicians -- Virginia -- Cumberland County.
Account books -- Virginia -- Cumberland County.
Business records -- Virginia -- Cumberland County.
Local government records -- Virginia -- Cumberland County.