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I.J. Carper and Brother Ledger B, 1881-1883. Local government records collection, Craig County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from the City of Craig County under accession number 44924.
I.J. Carper and Brother was a mercantile business that operated in Newcastle, Va., during the late 19th century. The managing partners were I.J. Carper and J.C. Carper.
The volume was used as an exhibit in the chancery case Hurst, Miller, and Company and others versus Charles E. Carper and others heard in the Circuit Court of Craig County.
I.J. Carper and Brother Ledger B, 1881-1883, records the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date, items sold, quantity of items sold, amount owed, and amount paid. Items sold include sugar, cigars, clothing, shoes, food, and hardware. Forms of payment include cash, credit, and barter.
For additional information see Craig County Chancery Cause Hurst, Miller, and Company and others versus Charles E. Carper and others. It can be found in the Chancery Records Index at the Library of Virginia web site. The index number is 1905-003.