A Guide to the Joseph Grigsby Steele Ledger, 1862-1885

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888

Summary

Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Ledger, 1862-1885, of Joseph Grisby Steele, a lawyer. It records the accounts of individual clients. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date oftransaction, legal service rendered, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Legal services include drawing up legal documents, offering legal advice, representing clients in court cases, and serving as an administrator of estates and a guardian of infants. Form of payments include cash and credit. The ledger includes an index that lists the names of clients in alphabetical order and the page number where their accounts can be found.

Biographical / historical:

Joseph Grisby Steele was a lawyer in Rockbridge County, Virginia during the mid-nineteenth century.

Acquisition information:
This volumes was microfilmed in 2013 by Backstage Library Works in Bethlehem, PA.
Physical description:
1 volume (638 p.)