Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Hugh P. Chew Hatter Daybook, 1867-1870. Fredericksburg (Va.) Reel 102, Local government records collection, Fredericksburg (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 42930.

Historical Information

The daybook was used as an exhibit in an unidentified suit.

Scope and Content

Daybook, 1867-1870, of Hugh P. Chew who owned a hat store in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It records in chronological order the store's daily transactions. Information found in daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, hat purchased, amount owed, amount paid. The last few pages record the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order.

Index Terms

Persons:

• Chew, Hugh P. (Hugh Patton), 1841-1873.

Subjects:

• Hats -- Virginia -- Fredericksburg.
• Hatters -- Virginia -- Fredericksburg.

Geographical Names:

• Fredericksburg (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Business records -- Virginia -- Fredericksburg.
• Daybooks -- Virginia -- Fredericksburg.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Fredericksburg.