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Preferred Citation

Unidentified Flour Mill Journal, 1838-1839. 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

The unidentified flour mill operated in Lynchburg, Va., during the early nineteenth century.

Scope and Content

Unidentified Flour Mill Journal, 1838-1839, documents the financial activities of the Lynchburg mill. Entries are arranged chronologically as they occurred and record both business expenses and customer purchases. Transactions for customer purchases include the date, quantity of flour or meal purchased, cost per bushel, and amounts paid. Business expenses were also recorded and include such items as repairs to the mill and the purchases of equipment and provisions.

Index Terms

Subjects:

• Flour industry--Virginia--Lynchburg.
• Flour mills--Virginia--Lynchburg.

Geographical Names:

• Lynchburg (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Business records--Virginia--Lynchburg.
• Journals (accounts)--Virginia--Lynchburg.
• Local government records--Virginia--Lynchburg.