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Bowman and Stroock Receipt Books, 1865-1867. Local government records collection, Richmond Court Records. The Library of Virginia,
Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Richmond.
Bowman and Stroock were wholesale jobbers of auction goods operating in New York and Richmond during the 1860s. By July 1868
the partnership was insolvent and involved in a Richmond Circuit Court suit against the Georgia Home Insurance Company, an
assignee in Bowman and Stroock's bankruptcy.
Bowman and Stroock Receipt Books, 1865-1867, contain receipts for purchases made by Bowman and Stroock from auctioneers and
merchants located in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Richmond. Information found in each receipt include the name of merchant
or auctioneer, date of transaction, name and quantity of items purchased, price per unit, and the total amount paid. Items
purchased included clothing, cloth, hats, boots,and household goods.