Series XII: Thomas Higginbotham Records, 1831-1845

Extent:

2 volumes

Scope and content:

Thomas Higginbotham was a member of a prominent mercantilist family in early nineteenth century Virginia. The Higginbotham family operated businesses in New Glasgow, Amherst, Lynchburg, Richmond and other localities in Virginia.

Scope and Content: Thomas Higginbotham Records, 1831-1845, consist of a journal and ledger.

Thomas Higginbotham Journal E, 1831-1845, records receipts and expenses related to miscellaneous transactions made in the town of Amherst, Virginia. It records payments of debts owed by or to the Higginbotham plantation and various Higginbotham businesses; payments made by and to plantation and Higginbotham businesses for goods sold and services rendered; payments for expenses such as legal expenses, postage, and rent of property. Entries were entered in chronological order on an almost daily basis. Each entry includes the page number of the customer's individual account found in corresponding ledger E.

Thomas Higginbotham Ledger E, 1831-1845, records the accounts of individuals with whom Higginbotham conducted business. Each account lists transactions in chronological order and the amount owed and paid. It also records controlling accounts such as a land account, a cash account, a plantation account, etc. Each entry includes the page number of the customer's individual account found in corresponding journal E. The ledger includes an index that records accounts in alphabetical order and the page number where the accounts can be found.

Physical location:

State Records Center

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