A Guide to the Thomas M. Rowlett and Sons Ledger, 1871 Thomas M. Rowlett and Sons Ledger, 1871 1125881

A Guide to the Thomas M. Rowlett and Sons Ledger, 1871

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the Library of Virginia
Barcode number: 1125881


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Barcode number
1125881
Title
Thomas M. Rowlett and Sons Ledger, 1871
Physical Characteristics
1 v.
Collector
Petersburg (Va.) Circuit Court
Location
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Thomas M. Rowlett and Sons Ledger, 1871. Local government records collection, Petersburg (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from the City of Petersburg.

Historical Information

Thomas M. Rowlett and Sons conducted business in Petersburg, Virginia and adjoining Nottoway County in the nineteenth century.

Scope and Content

The Thomas M. Rowlett and Sons Ledger, 1871, contains an index and ledger account book.

The index lists customers alphabetically. A note for certain customers indicates what business or location the customer was associated with.

A few ledger entries are included at the back of the volume. The entries document the purchases of individual customers in chronological order and includes the amount owed and paid for purchases. Customers purchased goods such as hogs, eggs, chickens, and butter.

Index Terms

    Corporate Names:

  • Thomas M. Rowlett and Sons (Petersburg, Va.)
  • Subjects:

  • Consumer goods--Virginia--Petersburg
  • Geographical Names:

  • Petersburg (Va.)--History--19th century
  • Genre and Form Terms:

  • Business records--Virginia--Petersburg
  • Ledgers (account books)--Virginia--Petersburg
  • Local government records--Virginia--Petersburg
  • Added Entry - Personal Name:

  • Rowlett, Thomas M.

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

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