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Robert W. Ashlin and Company Ledger, 1870-1874. Local government records collection, Fluvanna County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Robert W. Ashlin and Company Ledger, 1870-1874. Local government records collection, Fluvanna County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Robert W. Ashlin and Company was a general store that conducted business in Fluvanna County during the late 19th century.
Fluvanna County takes its name from an eighteenth-century designation of the upper James River. The name, meaning river of Anne, was originally bestowed in honor of Queen Anne of England. The county was formed from Albemarle County in 1777. The county seat is Palmyra.
Robert W. Ashlin and Company Ledger, 1870-1874, records the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions (purchase of merchandise, payment of debt, etc.,) in chronological order and the amount owed and paid. Ledger does not list the names of items purchased, rather it uses the general term, "merchandise." Ledger also records the company's controlling accounts such as merchandise account, charges account, and cash account. Volume is in poor condition due to water damage.