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Joshua & William Russell, Sistersville General Store, Daybooks and Ledgers

1.25 Linear Feet Summary: 1 ft. 2 1/2 in. (6 ledgers, 14 1/2 in.)
Partners in a Sistersville general store, Joshua and William Russell were merchants who conducted business along either side of the Ohio River between the War of 1812 and the Civil War. The daybooks and ledgers document the trade of their Sistersville store. The daybooks record daily transactions with many examples of barter payment in labor or agricultural goods. These transactions were then transferred to ledgers which contained running accounts for each customer. The ledgers include a name index at the front and refer to balances owed and means of payment. Beyond such routine entries, the ledgers also make frequent references to the occupations and residences of the customers.
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Joshua & William Russell, Sistersville General Store, Daybooks and Ledgers 1.25 Linear Feet Summary: 1 ft. 2 1/2 in. (6 ledgers, 14 1/2 in.)

Russell, Joshua & William. Sistersville General Store.
Partners in a Sistersville general store, Joshua and William Russell were merchants who conducted business along either side of the Ohio River between the War of 1812 and the Civil War. The daybooks and ledgers document the trade of their Sistersville store. The daybooks record daily transactions with many examples of barter payment in labor or agricultural goods. These transactions were then transferred to ledgers which contained running accounts for each customer. The ledgers include a name index at the front and refer to balances owed and means of payment. Beyond such routine entries, the ledgers also make frequent references to the occupations and residences of the customers.

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