A Guide to the John F. and E. G. Caruthers and Company Daybook, 1842-1853
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Chancery Records Index Rockbridge County Chancery Cause, 1866-021
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Preferred Citation
John F. and E. G. Caruthers and Company Daybook, 1842-1853. Local Government Records Collection, Rockbridge County Court Records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Acquisition Information
Digital images were generated by Crowley Micrographics through the Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Preservation Program.
Historical Information
John F. and E. G. Caruthers and Company was a general store that conducted business in the town of Lexington, Virginia, during the mid-nineteenth century. It was owned by John F. Caruthers, Edward G. Caruthers, and John Alexander.
The daybook of John F. and E. G. Caruthers and Company was used as evidence in the chancery case, Mary B. Caruthers versus Administrator of John F. Caruthers and others, heard in the Circuit Court of Rockbridge County.
Scope and Content
Daybook, 1842-1853, of John F. and E. G. Caruthers and Company, a general store, that records in chronological order the daily transactions of an unidentified merchant. Information recorded in the daybook includes name of customer, date of transaction, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, cost per item, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Merchandise sold include meat, dry-goods, text books, spices, paper, toiletries, and shoes. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of items such as hickory wood, wheat, pork, hay, oats, and butter.
Related Material
For additional information see the Rockbridge County Chancery Cause, Mary B. Caruthers versus Administrator of John F. Caruthers and others. It can be found in the Chancery Records Index at the Library of Virginia web site. The index number is 1866-021.
Index Terms
- Alexander, John
- Caruthers, Edward G.
- Caruthers, John F.
- John F. and E.G. Caruthers and Company (Rockbridge County, Va.)
- Barter -- Virginia -- Rockbridge County
- Consumer goods -- Virginia -- Rockbridge County
- Dry-goods -- Virginia -- Rockbridge County
- General stores -- Virginia -- Rockbridge County
- Rockbridge County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.
- Business records -- Virginia -- Rockbridge County.
- Daybooks -- Virginia -- Rockbridge County.
- Local government records -- Virginia -- Rockbridge County.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Rockbridge County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.