A Guide to the Richards, Ryan, and Company Daily Cashbooks, 1843-1847
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the Library of Virginia
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Preferred Citation
Richards, Ryan, and Company Daily Cashbooks, 1843-1847. Local government records collection, Lynchburg (Va.) 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 Lynchburg.
Historical Information
Richards, Ryan, and Company were dry-goods merchants and milliners operating in Lynchburg, Va., during the mid-nineteenth century. William H. Ryan was one of the managing partners of the company.
Scope and Content
Richards, Ryan, and Company Daily Cashbooks, 1843-1844 and 1844-1847, record the merchants' daily cash sales and document the cash on hand. The volumes record purchases of items such as clothing, hats, cloth, gloves, umbrellas, and coffee. Customer names were not included with the cash sales, but customer names were provided in entries concerning payments made on outstanding account balances.
Index Terms
- Richards, Ryan, and Company (Lynchburg, Va.).
- Clothing trade--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Dry-goods--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Merchants--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Millinery--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Lynchburg (Va.)--History--19th century.
- Business records--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Cashbooks--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Daybooks--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Local government records--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Ryan, William H.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Lynchburg (Va.)--History--19th century.