Series II: Lynch, Cummings, and Company Ledger, 1858-1874 (bulk 1858-1862)

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1 volume

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Historical Information:Lynch, Cummings, and Company Ledger was a mercantile firm that conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century in Abingdon, Virginia. The firm consisted of Jacob Lynch, David C. Cummings, and Joseph C. Baltzell. Jacob Lynch was born in 1798 and died on 16 March 1862. He served as county court clerk from 1837 to 1858.

Lynch, Cummings, and Company Ledger, 1858-1874 (bulk 1858-1862), record the accounts of individual customers and the company's controlling accounts. Information found in the accounts include name of customer, date of transaction, form of transaction, merchandise purchased, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Entries do not record the specific item purchased; rather, they use the general term "Merchandise." The account books include an index listing in alphabetical order the names of individuals and controlling accounts and the page numbers where there accounts can be found.

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Library of Virginia

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