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Charles R. Palmore Account Book, 1870-1881. Local government records collection, Cumberland 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 Cumberland County.
Cumberland County was named for William Augustus, duke of Cumberland, third son of King George II. It was formed from Goochland
County in 1749. The county seat is Cumberland.
Charles R. Palmore Account Book, 1870-1881, records the accounts of individual patients of Dr. Palmore. The accounts list
in chronological order the amount owed and paid by patients for visits, medication, consultation, and other medical services.
Payments to physician made with cash, tobacco, fodder, wheat, and chickens.