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Preferred Citation

Lofftus and Jones Inventory Book, 1839-1840. Local Government Records Collection, Nelson 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 Nelson County.

Historical Information

Lofftus and Jones was a mercantile partnership formed by Nelson Lofftus and Wiatt Jones that conducted business in Nelson County during the mid-19th century.

Lofftus and Jones Inventory Book was used as evidence in the chancery case, Nathan Lofftus versus Wiatt Jones, heard in Nelson County.

Scope and Content Information

Inventory book, 1839-1840, of Lofftus and Jones that records inventories of merchandise in stock for the months of March 1839, and March and September 1840. Information found in invoice book includes name of merchandise, quantity of merchandise, price per item, and total amount. Items sold by Lofftus and Jones include paper, glass, brooms, books, dry-goods, clothing, knives, and scissors.

Related Material

For additional information see the Nelson County Chancery Cause, Nathan Lofftus versus Wiatt Jones. It can be found in the Chancery Records Index at the Library of Virginia web site. The index number is 1849-007.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Nelson County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Consumer goods--Virginia--Nelson County
• Dry-goods--Virginia--Nelson County
• Merchants--Virginia--Nelson County

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

• Business records--Virginia--Nelson County
• Local government records--Nelson County--Virginia
• Merchandise inventories--Nelson County--Virginia

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