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The ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers and the company's controlling accounts. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, style of transaction, form of payment, and the amount owed and paid. The ledger does not list the names of items purchased, rather it uses general terms such as "Manakin Sales" or "Sundries." The page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in the Daybook of the Manakin Iron Works, 1847-1848. Volume includes an index that lists customers and accounts in alphabetical order.

The ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers and the company's controlling accounts. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, style of transaction, form of payment, and the amount owed and paid. The ledger lists the names of individuals or companies the customer transacted with or a general term such as "Merchandise" or "Sundries." Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in the Daybook of the Manakin Iron Works, 1849-1850. Volume includes an index that lists customers and accounts in alphabetical order.

The daybook recorded transactions related to the iron works as they occurred daily. Transactions relate to debts incurred by the iron works, customers of the iron works, and individuals or companies who acted as agents for the iron works. Information found in entries include date of transaction, names of individuals or companies involved in transaction, style of transaction, and amount owed or paid. Transactions involved payment for labor, payment to accounts, and payment of expenses. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in Ledger of the Manakin Iron Works, 1849-1850. Numerous pages are missing because they were torn from volume.

The account book recorded accounts of companies and individuals that the iron works purchased coal from and the accounts of companies and individuals the iron works sold iron and nails to. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in entries related to coal received includes date of transaction, number of loads, and amount of coal received. Information found in entries related to nails and iron delivered includes date of transaction, to whom sold, to whom delivered, name of person or ship that delivered items, and number of kegs of nails or bars of iron delivered.

The account book was used as a ledger and a daybook. The ledger portion of the volume recorded the accounts of individual customers of Crutchfield's store in Merry Oaks in 1857 and 1858. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, cost of each item, and form of payment. Payments were made by cash, credit, or barter of items such as eggs, coonskin, and beef. The daybook portion of the volume recorded the daily transactions of a store or warehouse owned by Crutchfield in Cedar Point from April 1865 to August 1868. Transactions relate to the storage of goods by Crutchfield on behalf of others. Information found in entries includes name of customer, date of transaction, items stored, quantity of items stored, cost of storing item, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items stored include flour, guano, corn, salt, whiskey, safes, various size boxes, sugar, and meat.