Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

J.W. Gilkeson and Company Ledger, 1852-1857. Local Government Records Collection, Rockbridge 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 Rockbridge County.

Historical Information

J.W. Gilkeson and Company was a general store that conducted business in Rockbridge County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.

Scope and Content

Ledger, 1852-1857, 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 cow hides, soda, violin strings, fish oil, dry-goods, spices, toiletries, shoes, knives, clothing, and nails. Payments made by cash, credit, labor such as hualing wood, and barter of items such as butter and eggs.