Series VIII: Business Records of an Unidentified Business, 1838-1842

Extent:

1 volume

Scope and content:

Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified business consist of a ledger. The ledger records the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transaction, page number of transaction found in corresponding journal or daybook, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Volume does not contain detailed information regarding items sold by the merchant. Rather, it uses the general term "merchandise." Payments made by cash and credit. Volume includes an index at the front that lists customers' names in alphabetical order and page numbers where customers' accounts can be found. Volume is in poor condition due to damaged spine. Several pages were torn from volume.

Physical location:

State Records Center

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