A Guide to the Samuel P. Lathrop Checkbook, 1878
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
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Preferred Citation
Samuel P. Lathrop Checkbook, 1878. Local government records collection, Richmond 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 Richmond.
Historical Information
Originally from New York, Samuel P. Lathrop relocated to Richmond, Va., where he was a dry-goods merchant during the late nineteenth century.
Scope and Content
Samuel P. Lathrop Checkbook, 1878, contains blank checks and stubs of checks written by Lathrop presumably for his dry-goods store. Information found in check stubs includes date check was written, name of individual or business to whom check was written, and amount of check. Occasionally notes were included explaining the purpose for the payment.
Index Terms
- Lathrop, Samuel P.
- Merchants--Virginia--Richmond.
- Richmond (Va.)--History--19th century.
- Business records--Virginia--Richmond.
- Checkbooks--Virginia--Richmond.
- Local government records--Virginia--Richmond.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Richmond (Va.)--History--19th century.