Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Unidentified Checkbook, 1865-1866. 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

This unidentified business operated in Richmond, Va., during the mid-nineteenth century.

Scope and Content

Unidentified Checkbook, 1865-1866, contains blank checks and stubs of checks for an account kept with the National Bank of Virginia located in Richmond. 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 the purpose of the check was written in place of the check recipient. Checks were written for such things as rent, storage, lumber, and cattle.

Index Terms

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.