A Guide to the Thompson and Teas Company Journal for Ledger C, 1785-1788
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Collection numbers Barcode number 1105860/Amherst County (Va.) Reel 132.
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia800 East Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000
USA
Phone: (804) 692-3888 (Archives Reference)
Fax: (804) 692-3556 (Archives Reference)
Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov(Archives)
URL: http://www.lva.virginia.gov/
© 2006 By the Library of Virginia. All rights reserved.
Processed by: Greg Crawford
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Use Restrictions
Use microfilm copy, Amherst County (Va.) Reel 132.
Preferred Citation
Thompson and Teas Company Journal for Ledger C, 1785-1788. Amherst County (Va.) Reel 132, Local government records collection, Amherst County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Amherst County.
Microfilm reel was generated by Backstage Library Works through the Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Program.
Historical Information
Thompson and Teas Company was a mercantile store owned by John Thompson and William Teas that conducted business in Amherst County, Virginia during the late eighteenth century.
Scope and Content
Thompson and Teas Company Journal for Ledger C, 1785-1788 is a daybook that records transactions on a daily basis as they occurred. Information found in each entry includes name of customer and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cloth, yarn, thread, buttons, shoes, gloves, and rugs. The store also sold knives, nails, and rum. At the end of the volume is a list of individuals holding cash bonds.
Index Terms
- Thompson and Teas Company (Amherst County, Va.)
- Consumer goods--Virginia--Amherst County.
- Dry-goods--Virginia--Amherst County.
- Amherst County (Va.)--History--18th century.
- Business Records--Virginia--Amherst County.
- Daybooks--Virginia--Amherst County.
- Journals (accounts)--Virginia--Amherst County.
- Local government records--Virginia--Amherst County.
Corporate Names:
Subjects:
Geographical Names:
Genre and Form Terms:
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Amherst County (Va.)--History--18th century.