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McDaniel and Hurt Daybook No. 2, 1852. Local government records collection, Lynchburg (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
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John B. McDaniel and S. C. Hurt operated a general mercantile business in Lynchburg, Va., during the mid-nineteenth century. McDaniel and Hurt sold a variety of items including hardware, dry-goods, groceries, clothing, and tobacco.
McDaniel and Hurt Daybook No. 2, 1852, records the daily financial activities of the general mercantile business. Customer purchases were recorded in the volume, and information found in these entries include name of customer, name and quantity of item purchased, amounts owed, and amounts paid. McDaniel and Hurt sold items such as tobacco, licorice, and whiskey on commission, and the storage, drayage, and commission fees for these sales were documented. The daybook was also used to record business expenses and bank deposits and withdrawals. The opening of this daybook makes reference to an unidentified Daybook No. 1.