Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Minter and Tisdale Ledger, 1847-1851. Local government records collection, Fluvanna County 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 Fluvanna County.

Historical Information

Minter and Tisdale was a mercantile partnership that conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century in Fluvanna County. Benjamin A. Minter and George T. Tisdale were the partners in the business.

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.

Scope and Content

Minter and Tisdale Ledger, 1847-1851, records the accounts of individual customers and additional miscellaneous information. Entries within each account are listed in chronological order. Entries list date of transaction, merchandise purchased, and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit or labor. Merchandise sold include whiskey, flour, bacon, coffee, corn, and shoes.

Index Terms

Persons:

• Minter, Benjamin A.
• Tisdale, George T.

Corporate Names:

• Minter and Tisdale (Fluvanna County, Va.)

Subjects:

• Consumer goods -- Virginia -- Fluvanna County.
• Merchants -- Virginia -- Fluvanna County.

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

• Business records -- Virginia -- Fluvanna County.
• Ledgers (account books) -- Virginia -- Fluvanna County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Fluvanna County.