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Preferred Citation

J and P Harrison Memo book, 1852-1853. Local Government Records Collection, Brunswick County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Brunswick County.

Historical Information

J and P Harrison was a general store that conducted business in the town of Gholsonville in Brunswick County during the mid-nineteenth century. James P. Harrison and Pleasant Harrison were partners who owned the store.

The memo book was used as an exhibit in the chancery cause Pleasant Harrison versus Administrator of James P. Harrison heard in Brunswick County.

Brunswick County was named for the duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg, one of the German possessions of King George I. It was formed by statute in 1720 from Prince George County and on 31 October 1723 the boundaries of the county were ordered to be laid out, but, because of the sparse population, the county court first met in June 1732. Brunswick County was enlarged by the addition of parts of Surry and Isle of Wight Counties in 1733. The county seat is Lawrenceville.

Scope and Content

J and P Harrison Memo book, 1852-1853, primarily served as a cash book recording cash on hand, cash received, and cash paid out for expenses. It also served as an inventory of merchandise sold by the store. Merchandise were divided into categories such as dry-goods, groceries, medicines, hardware, earthen ware, and others.

Related Material

Additional Brunswick County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. See A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm

For additional information search the Chancery Records Index for Brunswick County Chancery Cause, Pleasant Harrison versus Administrator of James P. Harrison. It can be found in the Local Records Collection at the Library of Virginia. The index number is 1858-006.

Index Terms

Persons:

• Harrison, James P.
• Harrison, Pleasant.

Corporate Names:

• J and P Harrison, (Brunswick County, Va.)

Subjects:

• Consumer goods--Virginia--Brunswick County.
• Dry-goods--Virginia--Brunswick County.
• General stores--Virginia--Brunswick County.

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

• Business records--Virginia--Brunswick County.
• Cashbooks--Virginia--Brunswick County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Brunswick County.

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