Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Bryan and Company Ledgers, 1869-1872. Rockbridge County (Va.) Reel 202, Local Government Records Collection, Rockbridge County Court Records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

These volumes were microfilmed in 2013 by Backstage Library Works in Bethlehem, PA.

Historical Information

Bryan and Company was a general store owned by James E. Bryan that conducted business in Rockbridge County, Virginia during the mid-nineteenth century.

Scope and Content

Ledger A, 1869-1871, and Ledger B, 1870-1872, of Bryan and Company, a general store. They record the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, cost per item, amount owed, and amount paid. Items sold include dry-goods, tools, spices, washboards, lamp chimneys, soda, scissors, and biscuit cutters. Forms of payments include cash, credit, labor, and barter of items such as wood, butter, eggs, and bacon. Both volumes include an index that lists in alphabetical order the names of customers and the page numbers where their accounts can be found.