Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Tutwiler and Tayloe Ledger, 1876-1884. Rockbridge County (Va.) Reel 208, Local Government Records Collection, Rockbridge County Court Records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

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

Historical Information

Tutwiler and Tayloe was a law partnership in Rockbridge County, Virginia during the late nineteenth century. John McClelland Tutwiler was one of the law partners.

Scope and Content

Ledger, 1876-1884, of Tutwiler and Tayloe, a law partnership. It records the accounts of individual clients. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, legal service rendered, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Legal services include drawing up legal documents, offering legal advice, and representing clients in court cases. Form of payments include cash, credit, labor, and barter of items such as wood and flour. The ledger includes an index that lists the names of clients in alphabetical order and the page number where their accounts can be found.