A Guide to the Richard Taylor Daybook, 1818-1819
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the Library of Virginia
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Preferred Citation
Richard Taylor Daybook, 1818-1819. Local government records collection, Lynchburg (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Lynchburg.
Historical Information
A merchant operating in Lynchburg, Virginia, during the early nineteenth century, Richard Taylor specialized in selling ready-made clothing, cloth, and other sewing items.
Scope and Content
Richard Taylor Daybook, 1818-1819, records Taylor's daily financial activities. Transactions were entered as they occurred and document both customer purchases and business expenses. Entries for customer accounts include the customer name, name and quantity of item purchased, price per unit, and total amount owed. Taylor sold a variety of clothing related items including cloth, buttons, hosiery, parasols, gloves, shoes, and jewelry. Throughout the daybook, Taylor notes payments for merchandise received. Taylor also entered several accounts for items put on consignment with local auctioneers.
Related Material
For additional information see the Lynchburg (Va.) Chancery Cause, Abram North versus Richard Taylor and others. It can be found in the Local Records Collection at the Library of Virginia. The index number is 1821-089.
Index Terms
- Taylor, Richard.
- Clothing trade--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Merchants--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Lynchburg (Va.)--History--19th century.
- Business records--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Daybooks--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Local government records--Virginia--Lynchburg.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Lynchburg (Va.)--History--19th century.