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Preferred Citation

Cardozo, Oldner, and Company Sales Books, 1845-1846. Local Government Records Collection, Powhatan 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 Powhatan County.

Historical Information

Cardozo, Oldner, and Company was a partnership formed by John G. Oldner, William H. Cardozo, and James Gallagher on August 6, 1845. The general store was located at Powhatan County Courthouse. The partnership dissolved in the summer of 1846.

The sales books were used as exhibits in the chancery suit John G. Oldner, etc. versus William H. Cardozo heard in the Powhatan County Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery.

Scope and Content

Cardozo, Oldner, and Company Sales Books, 1845-1846 record on a daily basis items sold by the general store. Information recorded includes date of transactions, items sold, quantity of items sold, cost per item, total cost for items. There are two more columns of numbers whose purpose is unknown. Items sold include spices, dry-goods, whiskey, snuff, food, medicine, toiletries, cards, and soda. One sales book records the sale of the store's inventory at a public auction held at the Powhatan County Courthouse. Information recorded includes the name of purchaser, items sold, quantity of items, cost per item, and total amount of cost.

Related Material

For additional information see the Powhatan County Chancery Cause, John G. Oldner, etc. versus William H. Cardozo available on the Library of Virginia's Chancery Records Index. The index number is 1854-016.

Index Terms

Persons:

• Oldner, John G.
• Cardozo, William H.
• Gallagher, James.

Corporate Names:

• Cardozo, Oldner, and Company (Powhatan County, Va.)

Subjects:

• Auctions -- Virginia -- Powhatan County.
• Consumer goods -- Virginia -- Powhatan County.
• Dry-goods -- Virginia -- Powhatan County.
• General stores -- Virginia -- Powhatan County.

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

• Business records -- Virginia -- Powhatan County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Powhatan County.
• Sales records -- Virginia -- Powhatan County.

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