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Preferred Citation

H.J. Parrish and Brother Account Books, 1872-1880. Local Government Records Collection, Louisa   County Court Records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Louisa   County.

Historical Information

H.J. Parrish and Brother was a mercantile partnership formed by H.J. Parrish and T.J. Parrish in 1872. It conducted business in Fredericks Hall, Virginia, until the partnership dissolved in before 1881.

The account book was used as an exhibit in the chancery   suit E.A. Saunders for others versus H.J. Parrish, etc., heard in the Louisa   County Circuit Court.

Scope and Content

H.J. Parrish and Brother Account Books, 1872-1880, records the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in each account includes name of customer, dates of transaction, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, price of each item, form of payment, amount owed, and amount paid. Items sold include candy, food, alcoholic drinks, soda, cigars, dry-goods, coffee, toiletries, and clothing. Payments made by cash and credit.

Related Material

For additional information see the Louisa   County Chancery   Cause, E.A. Saunders for others versus H.J. Parrish, etc., available on the Chancery Records Index found on the Library Virginia web site. The index number is 1888-011.

Index Terms

Persons:

• Parrish, H.J.
• Parrish, T.J.

Corporate Names:

• H.J. Parrish and Brother ( Louisa   County, Va.)

Subjects:

• Consumer goods -- Virginia -- Louisa   County.
• Dry-goods -- Virginia -- Louisa   County.
• General stores -- Virginia -- Louisa   County.

Geographical Names:

• Louisa   County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Account Books -- Virginia -- Louisa   County.
• Business records -- Virginia -- Louisa   County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Louisa   County.

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