A Guide to the Thomas M. Rowlett and Sons Ledger, 1871
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
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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
- Thomas M. Rowlett and Sons (Petersburg, Va.)
- Consumer goods--Virginia--Petersburg
- Petersburg (Va.)--History--19th century
- Business records--Virginia--Petersburg
- Ledgers (account books)--Virginia--Petersburg
- Local government records--Virginia--Petersburg
- Rowlett, Thomas M.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Petersburg (Va.)--History--19th century