Hickory Fork, Virginia, Ledger,
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a 19th century manuscript business ledger from Hickory Fork in Gloucester County, Virginia. Accounts date from January 22, 1841 to May 23, 1842, for a variety of sundries, supplies, and foods for families in the county. Among the regular clients listed are John D. Minor, Carter Coleman, Thomas B. Cooke, P.R. Nelson, John Catlett, Elizabeth Page, and William Taliaferro.
Dates
- Creation: 1841 - 1842
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Hickory Fork, Virginia, Ledger must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
The ledger is signed by John P. Babson. While little more is known about the owner/creator of the business ledger, he was a merchant from Gloucester County, Virginia, who sold supplies to the community.
Full Extent
0.4 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of a 19th century manuscript business ledger from Hickory Fork in Gloucester County, Virginia.
Acquisition Information
The Hickory Fork, Virginia, Ledger was purchased by Special Collections in 2010.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Hickory Fork, Virginia, Ledger was completed in February, 2011.
- Title
- Hickory Fork, Virginia, Ledger 1841-1842
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections
- Author
- Isidoro Rodriguez-Hazbun, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- © 2011 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu