Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Samuel P. Lathrop Checkbook, 1878. Local government records collection, Richmond 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 Richmond.

Historical Information

Originally from New York, Samuel P. Lathrop relocated to Richmond, Va., where he was a dry-goods merchant during the late nineteenth century.

Scope and Content

Samuel P. Lathrop Checkbook, 1878, contains blank checks and stubs of checks written by Lathrop presumably for his dry-goods store. Information found in check stubs includes date check was written, name of individual or business to whom check was written, and amount of check. Occasionally notes were included explaining the purpose for the payment.

Index Terms

Persons:

• Lathrop, Samuel P.

Subjects:

• Merchants--Virginia--Richmond.

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

• Business records--Virginia--Richmond.
• Checkbooks--Virginia--Richmond.
• Local government records--Virginia--Richmond.