A Guide to the Benjamin Waddey Cash Account Book, 1809-1815
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Preferred Citation
Benjamin Waddey Cash Account Book, 1809-1815. Local Government Records Collection, Lancaster 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 Lancaster County.
Historical Information
The general store was operated by Benjamin Waddey in Lancaster County, Virginia during the early nineteenth century.
Scope and Content Information
Cash account book, 1809 November - 1815 April, of a general store operated by Benjamin Waddey that records on a daily basis cash received by the store from merchandise sold. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items sold, quantity of each item sold, and total amount of cash received for items sold. Items sold include spices, liquor, dry-goods, powder, molasses, nails, soap, brimstone, and paper.