1.25 Linear Feet, Summary: 1 ft. 2 1/2 in. (6 ledgers, 14 1/2 in.)
Creator
Russell, Joshua & William. Sistersville General Store.
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown,
WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
Partners in a Sistersville general store, Joshua and William Russell were merchants who conducted business along either side
of the Ohio River between the War of 1812 and the Civil War. The daybooks and ledgers document the trade of their Sistersville
store. The daybooks record daily transactions with many examples of barter payment in labor or agricultural goods. These transactions
were then transferred to ledgers which contained running accounts for each customer. The ledgers include a name index at the
front and refer to balances owed and means of payment. Beyond such routine entries, the ledgers also make frequent references
to the occupations and residences of the customers.
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Conditions Governing Access
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Joshua & William Russell, Sistersville General Store, Daybooks and Ledgers,
A&M 3071, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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