Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Turner Brooks and Company Account Book, 1869. 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

Turner Brooks and Company were tobacco merchants operating in Richmond, Va., during the mid-nineteenth century.

Scope and Content

Turner Brooks and Company Account Book, 1869, records the expenses paid out for tobacco supplies, rent, and drayage fees. Entries also document money paid to employees for "twister work" and "lumps made in lump room."

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Turner Brooks and Company (Richmond, Va.).

Subjects:

• Merchants--Virginia--Richmond.
• Tobacco industry--Virginia--Richmond.
• Tobacco--Virginia--Richmond.

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

• Business records--Virginia--Richmond.
• Ledgers (account books)--Virginia--Richmond.
• Local government records--Virginia--Richmond.