Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Thomas Higginbotham Journal E and Ledger E, 1831-1845. Local Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Amherst County.

Biographical Information

Thomas Higginbotham, 1769-1835, was born in Amherst County, Virginia. He was a member of a prominent mercantilist family in early nineteenth century Virginia. The Higginbotham family operated mercantile businesses in New Glasgow, Amherst, Lynchburg, Richmond and other localities in Virginia.

Scope and Content

Journal E and Ledger E, 1831-1845, of Thomas Higginbotham consist of a journal and ledger.

Journal E, 1831-1845, of Thomas Higginbotham that records receipts and expenses related to miscellaneous transactions made in the town of Amherst, Virginia. It records payment of debts owed by or to the Higginbotham plantation and various Higginbotham businesses; payments made by and to plantation and Higginbotham businesses for goods sold and services rendered; payments for expenses such as legal expenses, postage, and rent of property. Entries were entered in chronological order on an almost daily basis. Each entry includes the page number of the customer's individual account found in corresponding ledger E.

Ledger E, 1831-1845, of Thomas Higginbotham that records the accounts of individuals with whom Higginbotham conducted business. Each account lists transactions in chronological order and the amount owed and paid. It also records controlling accounts such as land account, cash account, plantation account, etc. Each entry includes the page number of the customer's individual account found in corresponding journal E. The ledger includes an index that records accounts in alphabetical order and the page number where the accounts can be found.

Related Material

Related materials may be found in Accession 21597 and 21717 which include the following: Thomas and Daniel Higginbotham and Company Business Records, Daniel and David Higginbotham and Company Business Records, John and Richard Shelton Ellis Business Records, Richard Shelton Ellis Business Records, Archibald Robertson and Company Business Records, Samuel Read and Company Business Records, John James London Records, and Soldier's Joy Plantation Records.

Access Terms

Personal Name

• Higginbotham, Thomas. 1769-1835.

Family name

• Higginbotham family.

Subject Terms

• Plantations--Virginia--Amherst County.

Geographic Terms

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

Record Type

• Business records--Virginia--Amherst County.
• Journals (accounts)--Virginia--Amherst County.
• Ledgers (account books)--Virginia--Amherst County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Amherst County.
• Plantation records--Virginia--Amherst County.

Occupation Terms

• Merchants--Virginia--Amherst County.

Adjunct Descriptive Data