A Guide to the Louisa County (Va.) Unidentified Account Book, 1846
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the Library of Virginia
Microfilm reel number: Louisa County (Va.) Reel 118
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Preferred Citation
Louisa County (Va.) Unidentified Account Book, 1846. Louisa County (Va.) Reel 118, Local government records collection, Louisa County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
Acquisition Information
This item was microfilmed by the Library of Virginia's Imaging Services Division.
Historical Information
Louisa County was formed in 1742 from Hanover County.
Scope and Content
Louisa County (Va.) Unidentified Account Book, 1846, is an account book volume, possibly from a store, that records payments made either in money or by labor for various goods. The persons in the book are most likely African Americans as the volume has the phrase "negro book" written on the inside cover. Each entry is made under the name of a person and records the goods purchased and either the money owed or paid, or if paid in labor and what labor was done. Kinds of goods purchased include sugar, tobacco, molasses, buttons, shoes, trousers, cloth, knives, a watch, and so forth. There is no discernible arrangement though there is an index at the front of the volume. The volume is extremely difficult to read due to ink bleed through from other pages.
Related Material
Additional Louisa County court records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."
Index Terms
- Louisa County (Va.) Circuit Court.
- African Americans -- Employment -- Virginia -- Louisa County.
- African Americans -- Virginia -- Louisa County.
- Louisa County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.
- Account books -- Virginia -- Louisa County.
- Accounts -- Virginia -- Louisa County.
- Business records -- Virginia -- Louisa County.
- Local government records -- Virginia -- Louisa County.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Louisa County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.