Robert W. Ashlin and Company Ledger, 1870-1874

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:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Robert W. Ashlin and Company Ledger, 1870-1874. Local government records collection, Fluvanna County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Robert W. Ashlin and Company (Fluvanna County, Va.)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Robert W. Ashlin and Company Ledger, 1870-1874. Local government records collection, Fluvanna County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Robert W. Ashlin and Company Ledger, 1870-1874, records the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions (purchase of merchandise, payment of debt, etc.,) in chronological order and the amount owed and paid. Ledger does not list the names of items purchased, rather it uses the general term, "merchandise." Ledger also records the company's controlling accounts such as merchandise account, charges account, and cash account. Volume is in poor condition due to water damage.

Biographical / historical:

Robert W. Ashlin and Company was a general store that conducted business in Fluvanna County during the late 19th century.

Fluvanna County takes its name from an eighteenth-century designation of the upper James River. The name, meaning river of Anne, was originally bestowed in honor of Queen Anne of England. The county was formed from Albemarle County in 1777. The county seat is Palmyra.

Acquisition information:
Robert W. Ashlin and Company Ledger, 1870-1874. Local government records collection, Fluvanna County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 v. (123 p.)