A Guide to the Robert W. Ashlin and Company Account Book, 1871-1874
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Preferred Citation
Robert W. Ashlin and Company Account book, 1871-1874. Local government records collection, Fluvanna County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Fluvanna County.
Historical Information
Robert W. Ashlin and Company was a general store that conducted business in Fluvanna County during the late 19th century.
Fluvanna County takes its name from an eighteenth-century designation of the upper James River. The name, meaning river of Anne, was originally bestowed in honor of Queen Anne of England. The county was formed from Albemarle County in 1777. The county seat is Palmyra.
Scope and Content
Robert W. Ashlin and Company Account book, 1871-1874, records the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each account includes dates of transactions, merchandise sold, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include supplies to local cooper's shop, gloves, dry-goods, shoes, rice, candy, bleach, and bacon. Payments made by cash or barter such as butter, chickens, and sumac.
Index Terms
- Ashlin, Robert White. 1804-1874.
- Robert W. Ashlin and Company (Fluvanna County, Va.).
- Barter -- Virginia -- Fluvanna County.
- Consumer goods -- Virginia -- Fluvanna County.
- Dry-goods -- Virginia -- Fluvanna County.
- General stores -- Virginia -- Fluvanna County.
- Fluvanna County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.
- Account books -- Virginia -- Fluvanna County.
- Business records -- Virginia -- Fluvanna County.
- Local government records -- Virginia -- Fluvanna County.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Fluvanna County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.