Series XIII: Thomas and Daniel Higginbotham and Company Records, 1815-1827

Extent:

12 volumes

Scope and content:

Thomas and Daniel Higginbotham and Company were part of a chain of mercantile businesses owned by Thomas, Daniel and David Higginbotham. The three were brothers from Amherst County who were prominent mercantilists in early nineteenth century Virginia. Either together or with other mercantilists, the Higginbotham brothers operated general stores in New Glasgow, Amherst, Lynchburg, Richmond and other localities in Virginia.

Thomas and Daniel Higginbotham and Company Business Records, 1815-1827, consist of five journals and seven ledgers. The volumes record the company's activities in Lynchburg.

Journals A, B, D, E, and G, 1815-1821, are daybooks that record transactions chronologically daily. Each entry includes the page number of the customer's individual account found in corresponding ledgers A, B, and G found in this collection. Ledger E is missing. Information found in each journal entry includes the name of the customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold included paper, clothing, knives, spices, dishes, and tools.

Ledgers A-D and F-H, 1815-1821, record the accounts of individual customers. Each entry includes the page number found in corresponding journals, A, B, D, and G where the customer's specific transactions can be found. Journals C, F, and H are missing. Although one ledger says Ledger E on the spine, it is Ledger C. Each account lists transactions in chronological order and the amount owed and paid. Also record store's controlling accounts including merchandise account, cash account, postage account, etc.

Physical location:

State Records Center

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