Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Joseph Grigsby Steele Ledger, 1862-1885. Rockbridge County (Va.) Reel 206, Local Government Records Collection, Rockbridge County Court Records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

This volumes was microfilmed in 2013 by Backstage Library Works in Bethlehem, PA.

Historical Information

Joseph Grisby Steele was a lawyer in Rockbridge County, Virginia during the mid-nineteenth century.

Scope and Content

Ledger, 1862-1885, of Joseph Grisby Steele, a lawyer. It records the accounts of individual clients. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date oftransaction, legal service rendered, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Legal services include drawing up legal documents, offering legal advice, representing clients in court cases, and serving as an administrator of estates and a guardian of infants. Form of payments include cash and credit. The ledger includes an index that lists the names of clients in alphabetical order and the page number where their accounts can be found.