Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

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.

Historical Information

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.

Scope and Content

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.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Bowman and Stroock.

Subjects:

• Auctioneers--Virginia--Richmond.
• Consumer goods--Virginia--Richmond.
• Dry-goods--Virginia--Richmond.
• Merchants--Virginia--Richmond.
• Wholesale trade--Virginia--Richmond.

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

• Business records--Virginia--Richmond.
• Local government records--Virginia--Richmond.
• Receipts (financial records)--Virginia--Richmond.