Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Unidentified General Store Account Book, 1839-1846. 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 unidentified general store conducted business in Lancaster   County during the mid-nineteenth century.

Scope and Content

Account book, 1839-1846, of an unidentified general store that records the indivdual accounts of customers. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include whiskey, candles, coffee, dry goods, knives, shoes, clothing, and spices. Items paid by cash and credit. The volume includes an index listing the names of customers in alphabetical order and the page number where their accounts can be found.