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Preferred Citation

Unidentified Wool and Cotton Manufacturer Ledger, 1834-1837. Local government records collection, Staunton (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Staunton under the accession number 23707.

Historical Information

This unidentified wool and cotton manufacturer operated in Staunton, Va., during the mid-nineteenth century.

Scope and Content

Unidentified Wool and Cotton Manufacturer Ledger, 1834-1837, records purchases made for cotton and wool carding and the cash payments made for those orders. Each entry includes the customer name, date of purchase, quantity of wool or cotton carded, amount owed, date of payment, and the amount of cash paid. Almost all of the payments were made with cash, but, occasionally, flax seed was accepted as payment.

Index Terms

Subjects:

• Carding.
• Merchants--Virginia--Staunton.
• Textile industry--Virginia--Staunton.

Geographical Names:

• Staunton (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Business records--Virginia--Staunton.
• Ledgers (account books)--Virginia--Staunton.
• Local government records--Virginia--Staunton.