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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Greg Crawford, 20 October 2011 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the William Nickels Ledgers, 1850-1853 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 0007297092-0007297095 Greg Crawford

Library of Virginia 2011 Greg Crawford Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia William Nickels Ledgers, 1850-1853 0007297092-0007297095 Library of Virginia 4 v. English Nickels, William (Scott County, Va.) Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

William Nickels Ledgers, 1850-1853. Local government records collection, Scott County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Scott County under the accession number 50205.

Historical Information

William Nickels operated a mercantile business in Pattonsville, Scott County, Virginia during the early 1850's.

These volumes were used as exhibits in the chancery cause Walter H. Nickels versus William Nickels, heard in the Circuit Court of Scott County.

Scope and Content

William Nickels Ledgers, 1850-1853, record the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in ledgers include date of transaction, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, form of payment, amount owed, and amount paid. Items sold include dry-goods, tools, food, shoes, tobacco, coffee, and clothing. Forms of payments include cash, credit, labor, and barter.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

For additional information see Scott County Chancery Cause 1859-014, Walter H. Nickels versus William Nickels. It can be found in the Chancery Records Index.