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Emmett H. Scott Daybook, 1922. Local Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Tazewell County.
Emmett H. Scott operated a grocery store during the early twentieth century in Tazewell County, Virginia.
Daybook, 1922, of a grocery store operated by Emmett H. Scott records transactions as they occurred on a daily basis. Information found in entries includes name of customer, items purchased, cost of item, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Items sold include fruit, vegatables, fish, chocolate, beer, spices, bread, and ice. Forms of payments include cash and credit.
The volume also records information related to the settlement of Emmett H. Scott's estate including outstanding debts owed to Scott and cash received and paid out by Scott's administrator.