A Guide to the Thomas West Tavern Daybooks and Ledgers, 1809-1815 West, Thomas, Tavern Daybooks and Ledgers, 1809-1815 1128156, 1128171, 1184640, and 1184641

A Guide to the Thomas West Tavern Daybooks and Ledgers, 1809-1815

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode Numbers 1128156, 1128171, 1184640, and 1184641


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Processed by: Greg Crawford

Repository
The Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers
1128156, 1128171, 1184640, and 1184641
Title
A Guide to the Thomas West Tavern Ledgers, 1809-1815
Physical Characteristics
4 v.
Collector
Lancaster  next hit County.
Physical Location
The Library of Virginia, Local Government Records Collection, previous hit Lancaster  next hit County
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Thomas West Tavern Daybooks and Ledgers, 1809-1815. Local Government Records Collection, previous hit Lancaster  next hit County Court Records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from previous hit Lancaster County.

Historical Information

Thomas West owned a tavern located at previous hit Lancaster  next hit Courthouse in previous hit Lancaster  next hit County during the early 19th century.

Scope and Content Information

Thomas West Tavern Daybooks and Ledgers, 1809-1815, record transactions of a tavern owned by West. The daybooks record transactions on a daily basis. Entries include name of customer, date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, amount owed and paid. The ledgers record the individual accounts of customers and the tavern's controlling accounts. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling alcoholic drinks, and feeding horses. Alcoholic drinks served include brandy, grog, julip, toddy, whiskey, and wine. Payments made by cash and credit. The tavern's controlling accounts include expense account, cash account, bonds receivable, and bonds payable. Ledger C includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page numbers where customers account could be found.

Index Terms

    Persons:

  • West, Thomas.
  • Subjects:

  • Bars (Drinking establishments) -- Virginia -- previous hit Lancaster  next hit County
  • Liquors -- Virginia -- previous hit Lancaster  next hit County
  • Taverns (Inns) -- Virginia -- previous hit Lancaster  next hit County
  • Geographical Names:

  • previous hit Lancaster  next hit County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century
  • Genre and Form Terms:

  • Business records -- Virginia -- previous hit Lancaster  next hit County.
  • Daybooks -- Virginia -- previous hit Lancaster  next hit County.
  • Ledgers (account books) -- Virginia -- previous hit Lancaster  next hit County.
  • Local government records -- Virginia -- previous hit Lancaster  next hit County.

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Lancaster County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century