A Collection in the Library of Virginia
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Unidentified General Store Daybooks, 1828-1835. Local government records collection, Augusta County Court Records. The Library
of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
These items came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Augusta County under the accession number 43658.
Unidentified General Store Daybooks, 1828-1835, record business transactions as they occurred on an almost daily basis. Transactions
were entered almost daily for 1828 through 1830, but entries became less frequent for the years 1831 through 1835. Information
found in each entry includes the date, name of customer, name and quantity of goods purchased, form of payment, and amount
owed. Examples of items purchased include books, sugar, coffee, tools, saddlery, cloth, paper, clothing, shoes, tobacco, tea,
and whiskey.