Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Unidentified Grocer Ledger, 1890. 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 under accession number 37380.

Historical Information

This unidentified grocer operated in Richmond, Va., during the late nineteenth century.

Scope and Content

Unidentified Grocer Ledger, 1890, records the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each account includes customer name, date of purchase, and name and quantity of item purchased. Customers purchased fruit, produce, beef, fish, eggs, and tobacco. At some point the volume was repurposed to document court business. A few entries dated 1892 and 1901 record sales of personal property made to settle suits and pay court fees. Information found in these entries include style of suit, name and quantity of property sold, name of purchaser, amounts paid, and name of party receiving the proceeds of the sale. Also, a jury list is given for various cases in 1894.

Index Terms

Subjects:

• Groceries--Virginia--Richmond.
• Grocery trade--Virginia--Richmond.
• Merchants--Virginia--Richmond.

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

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