Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Pridesville Tavern Daybook, 1801-1803. Local Government Records Collection, Amelia County Court Records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Amelia County under accession number 37993.

Historical Information

The Pridesville Tavern operated in Amelia County during the early nineteenth century.

Scope and Content

The Pridesville Tavern Daybook, 1801-1803, records transactions on a daily basis. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, and amounts owed and paid. Services provided by the tavern included renting rooms, serving of meals and alcoholic drinks, and the feeding and livery of horses. Some alcoholic drinks served at the tavern were grog, whiskey, julep, wine, brandy, and rum.

Located in the front of the volume is a list of pupils attending Jefferson College in 1801. Jefferson College, incorporated 26 December 1800, was located in Amelia County. The list of pupils included student name, date student entered college, amount of tuition payment received, and, for a few students, a note on when the pupil quit the college.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Jefferson College (Amelia County, Va.).

Subjects:

• Bars (Drinking establishments)--Virginia--Amelia County.
• Liquors--Virginia--Amelia County.
• Taverns (Inns)--Virginia--Amelia County.
• Universities and colleges--Virginia--Amelia County.

Geographical Names:

• Amelia County (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Business records--Virginia--Amelia County.
• Daybooks--Virginia--Amelia County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Amelia County.