Samuel P. Lathrop Checkbook, 1878

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
Restrictions:

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Preferred citation:

Samuel P. Lathrop Checkbook, 1878. Local government records collection, Richmond Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Richmond (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Samuel P. Lathrop Checkbook, 1878. Local government records collection, Richmond Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Samuel P. Lathrop Checkbook, 1878, contains blank checks and stubs of checks written by Lathrop presumably for his dry-goods store. Information found in check stubs includes date check was written, name of individual or business to whom check was written, and amount of check. Occasionally notes were included explaining the purpose for the payment.

Biographical / historical:

Originally from New York, Samuel P. Lathrop relocated to Richmond, Va., where he was a dry-goods merchant during the late nineteenth century.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Richmond.
Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 v.