Series XI: Unidentified General Store Account Book, 1891

Extent:

1 volume

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Historical Information:The unidentified general store conducted business in Powhatan County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.

Scope and Content:Account book, 1891, of an unidentified general store that records the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include dates of transactions, items purchased, forms of payments, quantity of merchandise purchased, amount owed, and amount paid. Items sold include food, umbrellas, alcoholic beverages, gunpowder, shot, dry-goods, spices, clothing, and rock candy. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, or barter of goods such as corn, sumac, and oats.

Physical location:

Library of Virginia

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