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Unidentified Hardware Store Ledger, 1889-1892. Local government records collection, Petersburg (City) Court Records. The Library
of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from the City of Petersburg.
The Unidentified Hardware Store Ledger, 1889-1892, consists of one account book arranged by customer name. Transactions are
entered under individual accounts as debits or credits and include a listing of items purchased, money paid, and work performed
to be used as payment instead of cash. Items purchased include bales of cotton, plows, tobacco, bricks, and amunition. An
index of customer names is included at the front of the ledger.