A Guide to the Unidentified Grocer Ledger, 1895-1896
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
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Preferred Citation
Unidentified Grocer Ledger, 1895-1896. 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
This unidentified grocer operated in Lynchburg, Va., during the late nineteenth century.
Scope and Content
Unidentified Grocer Ledger, 1895-1896, records the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each account includes customer name, date of purchase, name and quantity of item purchased, and total amount of monies debited or credited to the account. Examples of items purchased include flour, roast beef, tomatoes, eggs, molasses, and candy. The grocer accepted cash and work at the store as payment. Also included in the ledger was a cash account that provided each day's balance with totaled sales amounts and the amount of cash paid out.
Index Terms
- Groceries--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Grocery shopping--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Grocery trade--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Merchants--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Lynchburg (Va.)--History--19th century.
- Business records--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Ledgers (account books)--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Local government records--Virginia--Lynchburg.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Lynchburg (Va.)--History--19th century.