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A Guide to the Brightwell and Davis Journal, 1859-1866 Brightwell and Davis Journal, 1859-1866 1104478

A Guide to the Brightwell and Davis Journal, 1859-1866

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Barcode Number 1104478


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Repository
Library of Virginia
Barcode number
1104478
Title
A Guide to the Brightwell and Davis Journal, 1859-1866
Physical Characteristics
1 vol. (402 p.)
Language
English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Brightwell and Davis Journal, 1859-1866. Local Government Records Collection, previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit Edward  next hit previous hit County  next hit Court Records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit Edward  next hit previous hit County  next hit.

Historical Information

Brightwell and Davis was a partnership composed of Josiah W. Brightwell and E.P. Davis. They operated a flour mill from 1859 to 1865 in the town of Farmville located in Prince  next hit previous hit Edward  next hit previous hit County  next hit, Virginia.

The account book was used as an exhibit in the chancery suit Henry B. Brightwell and others versus E.P. Davis and others heard in the previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit Edward  next hit previous hit County  next hit Circuit Court.

Scope and Content

Brightwell and Davis Journal, 1859-1866, records the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, service rendered, quantity purchased, cost per bushel, barrel, or pound, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Journal includes an index listing customers' names in alphabetical order and the page number their accounts can be found. Payments made by cash, credit, and barter of items such as barrels.

Related Material

For additional information see the previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit Edward  next hit previous hit County Chancery Cause, Henry B. Brightwell and others versus E.P. Davis and others. It can be found in the Local Records Collection at the Library of Virginia. The index number is 1892-023.

Index Terms

    Persons:

  • Brightwell, Josiah W. d. 1866 May 25.
  • Davis, E.P.

    • Corporate Names:

  • Brightwell and Davis ( previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit Edward  next hit previous hit County  next hit, Va.)

    • Subjects:

  • Barter -- Virginia -- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit Edward  next hit previous hit County  next hit.
  • Corn meal -- Virginia -- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit Edward  next hit previous hit County  next hit.
  • Flour industry -- Virginia -- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit Edward  next hit previous hit County  next hit.
  • Flour mills -- Virginia -- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit Edward  next hit previous hit County  next hit.
  • Flour.

    • Geographical Names:

  • previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit Edward  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.

    • Genre and Form Terms:

  • Business records -- Virginia -- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit Edward  next hit previous hit County  next hit.
  • Journals (accounts) -- Virginia -- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit Edward  next hit previous hit County  next hit.
  • Local government records -- Virginia -- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit Edward  next hit previous hit County  next hit.

Adjunct Descriptive Data

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Prince Edward County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.
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