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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Greg Crawford, 03 February 2009 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the H.J. Parrish and Brother Account Books, 1872-1880 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1185418, 1185419 Greg Crawford

Library of Virginia 2009 Greg Crawford Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary Library of Virginia A Guide to the H.J. Parrish and Brother Account Books, 1872-1880 1185418, 1185419 2 v. English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

H.J. Parrish and Brother Account Books, 1872-1880. Local Government Records Collection, Louisa County Court Records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Louisa County.

Historical Information

H.J. Parrish and Brother was a mercantile partnership formed by H.J. Parrish and T.J. Parrish in 1872. It conducted business in Fredericks Hall, Virginia, until the partnership dissolved in before 1881.

The account book was used as an exhibit in the chancery suit E.A. Saunders for others versus H.J. Parrish, etc., heard in the Louisa County Circuit Court.

Scope and Content

H.J. Parrish and Brother Account Books, 1872-1880, records the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in each account includes name of customer, dates of transaction, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, price of each item, form of payment, amount owed, and amount paid. Items sold include candy, food, alcoholic drinks, soda, cigars, dry-goods, coffee, toiletries, and clothing. Payments made by cash and credit.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

For additional information see the Louisa County Chancery Cause, E.A. Saunders for others versus H.J. Parrish, etc., available on the Chancery Records Index found on the Library Virginia web site. The index number is 1888-011.

Index Terms Persons: Parrish, H.J. Parrish, T.J. Corporate Names: H.J. Parrish and Brother (Louisa County, Va.) Subjects: Consumer goods -- Virginia -- Louisa County. Dry-goods -- Virginia -- Louisa County. General stores -- Virginia -- Louisa County. Geographical Names: Louisa County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century. Genre and Form Terms: Account Books -- Virginia -- Louisa County. Business records -- Virginia -- Louisa County. Local government records -- Virginia -- Louisa County.