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Machine-readable finding aid derived from being created directly into EAD, created by Bari Helms, 5 March 2008 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Unidentified Tobacco Business Cashbook, 1871 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1125862 Bari Helms

Library of Virginia 2008 Library of Virginia staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Unidentified Tobacco Business Cashbook, 1871 1125862 State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia 1 v. English Petersburg (Va.) Circuit Court Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Unidentified Tobacco Business Cashbook, 1871. Local government records collection, Petersburg (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from the City of Petersburg.

Historical Information

The cashbook identifies J. P. Williamson as president of the company and T. M. Rowlett as vice president. Census records of 1860 identify Williamson as a tobacco manufacturer, and Rowlett is listed as being a tobacco inspector.

Scope and Content

Cashbook, 1871, of an unidentified tobacco business records the company's activities in Petersburg (Va.) and Nottoway County (Va.). The cashbook records cash recieved and expenses paid out by the company related to its activities in the tobacco industry. The list of monies paid out include information about tobacco supplies purchased, rent, and postage. Entries were added on an almost daily basis for January through February 1871.

Index Terms Corporate Names: Petersburg (Va.)--Circuit Court. Subjects: Tobacco--Virginia--Petersburg. Tobacco industry--Virginia--Petersburg. Geographical Names: Petersburg (Va.)--History--19th century. Genre and Form Terms: Business records--Virginia--Petersburg. Cashbooks--Virginia--Petersburg. Local government records--Virginia--Petersburg. Added Entry - Personal Name: Rowlett, T. M. Williamson, J. P.