Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

R.H. Boykin and Company Letterbook, 1895. Local government records collection, Richmond (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Historical Information

R.H. Boykin and Company was a tobacco manufacturing company located in Richmond, Virginia. Robert Hill Boykin was the primary partner. Boykin also served as the company's agent in Boston, Massachusetts.

Scope and Content

R.H. Boykin and Company Letterbook, 1895, records outgoing correspondence to other businesses, customers, and the company's agents. Most of the correspondence relates to tobacco transactions. The letterbox includes an index listing names of recipients of correspondence in alphabetical order and the page number of correspondence.

Index Terms

Persons:

• Boykin, Robert Hill 1856-1922.

Corporate Names:

• R.H. Boykin and Company (Richmond, Va.)

Subjects:

• Tobacco -- Virginia -- Richmond.
• Tobacco industry -- Virginia -- Richmond.

Geographical Names:

• Richmond (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Business records -- Virginia -- Richmond.
• Correspondence -- Virginia -- Richmond.
• Letter books -- Virginia -- Richmond.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Richmond.