A Guide to the Forlines and Harris Account Book, 1853-1856
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the Library of Virginia
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Preferred Citation
Forlines and Harris Account Book, 1853-1856. Local Government Records Collection, Powhatan County Court Records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Acquisition Information
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Powhatan County.
Historical Information
Forlines and Harris was a mercantile partnership formed by Derby B. Forlines and Norborne E. Harris that conducted business in Powhatan County, Virginia between 1853 and 1856.
The account book was used as an exhibit in the chancery suits Norborne E. Harris versus Derby B. Forlines and Derby B. Forlines versus Norborne E. Harris heard in the Powhatan County Circuit Court.
Scope and Content
Forlines and Harris Account Book, 1853-1856, records the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in each account includes name of customer, dates of transaction, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, price of each item, form of payment, amount owed, and amount paid. Items sold include toys, food, alcoholic drinks, coffee pots, dry-goods, umbrellas, toiletries, tobacco, knives, clothing, and nuts. Payments made by cash and credit.
Related Material
For additional information see the Powhatan County Chancery Causes, Norborne E. Harris versus Derby B. Forlines and Derby B. Forlines versus Norborne E. Harris available on the Library of Virginia's Chancery Records Index. The index number is 1868-005.
Index Terms
- Forlines, Derby B.
- Harris, Norborne E.
- Forlines and Harris (Powhatan County, Va.)
- Consumer goods -- Virginia -- Powhatan County.
- Dry-goods -- Virginia -- Powhatan County.
- General stores -- Virginia -- Powhatan County.
- Powhatan County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.
- Account Books -- Virginia -- Powhatan County.
- Business records -- Virginia -- Powhatan County.
- Local government records -- Virginia -- Powhatan County.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Powhatan County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.