PUBLIC "-//Library of Virginia//TEXT (US::Vi::vi01574:: Thompson and Teas Company Journal for Ledger C, 1785-1788)//EN" "vi01574.xml" A Guide to the Thompson and Teas Company Journal for Ledger C, 1785-1788 Thompson and Teas Company Journal for Ledger C, 1785-1788 Barcode number 1105860/Amherst County (Va.) Reel 132. Greg Crawford Library of Virginia © 2006 By the Library of Virginia. All rights reserved.

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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Greg Crawford, 03 March 2006 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Thompson and Teas Company Journal for Ledger C, 1785-1788 A Collection in the Library of Virginia Barcode number 1105860/Amherst County (Va.) Reel 132. Greg Crawford

Library of Virginia 2006 Greg Crawford Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Thompson and Teas Company Journal for Ledger C, 1785-1788 Barcode number 1105860/Amherst County (Va.) Reel 132. Library of Virginia 1 vol. (462 p.); 1 microfilm reel. English Thompson and Teas Company (Amherst County, Va.) Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Use microfilm copy, Amherst County (Va.) Reel 132.

Preferred Citation

Thompson and Teas Company Journal for Ledger C, 1785-1788. Amherst County (Va.) Reel 132, Local government records collection, Amherst County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

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

Microfilm reel was generated by Backstage Library Works through the Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Program.

Historical Information

Thompson and Teas Company was a mercantile store owned by John Thompson and William Teas that conducted business in Amherst County, Virginia during the late eighteenth century.

Scope and Content

Thompson and Teas Company Journal for Ledger C, 1785-1788 is a daybook that records transactions on a daily basis as they occurred. Information found in each entry includes name of customer and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cloth, yarn, thread, buttons, shoes, gloves, and rugs. The store also sold knives, nails, and rum. At the end of the volume is a list of individuals holding cash bonds.

Index Terms Corporate Names: Thompson and Teas Company (Amherst County, Va.) Subjects: Consumer goods--Virginia--Amherst County. Dry-goods--Virginia--Amherst County. Geographical Names: Amherst County (Va.)--History--18th century. Genre and Form Terms: Business Records--Virginia--Amherst County. Daybooks--Virginia--Amherst County. Journals (accounts)--Virginia--Amherst County. Local government records--Virginia--Amherst County.