Bowman and Stroock Receipt Books, 1865-1867

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:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Bowman and Stroock Receipt Books, 1865-1867. Local government records collection, Richmond Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Bowman and Stroock Receipt Books, 1865-1867. Local government records collection, Richmond Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Bowman and Stroock Receipt Books, 1865-1867, contain receipts for purchases made by Bowman and Stroock from auctioneers and merchants located in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Richmond. Information found in each receipt include the name of merchant or auctioneer, date of transaction, name and quantity of items purchased, price per unit, and the total amount paid. Items purchased included clothing, cloth, hats, boots,and household goods.

Biographical / historical:

Bowman and Stroock were wholesale jobbers of auction goods operating in New York and Richmond during the 1860s. By July 1868 the partnership was insolvent and involved in a Richmond Circuit Court suit against the Georgia Home Insurance Company, an assignee in Bowman and Stroock's bankruptcy.

Acquisition information:
These items 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:
2 v.