A Guide to the James Murphy Ledger, 1859-1873
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
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Preferred Citation
James Murphy Ledger, 1859-1873. 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
Born in Ireland, James Murphy was a soap and candle manufacturer in Richmond, Va. In the late 1860s, Murphy switched industries to become a retail grocer.
Scope and Content
James Murphy Ledger, 1859-1873, records the accounts of individual customers. From 1859 to 1866, the ledger documents Murphy's sales as a soap and candle manufacturer. In 1867, Murphy began to record his accounts as a retail grocer. Information found in each entry includes customer name, date of purchase, name and quantity of item purchased, and amounts debited or credited to the customer's account. Also included in the volume is a copy of an agreement between James Murphy and Euker that allowed Euker to operate a barroom in one of Murphy's properties located on Cary Street in Richmond.
Index Terms
- Murphy, James.
- Candle industry--Virginia--Richmond.
- Candlemaking--Virginia--Richmond.
- Groceries--Virginia--Richmond.
- Grocery trade--Virginia--Richmond.
- Merchants--Virginia--Richmond.
- Soap trade--Virginia--Richmond.
- Richmond (Va.)--History--19th century.
- Business records--Virginia--Richmond.
- Ledgers (account books)--Virginia--Richmond.
- Local government records--Virginia--Richmond.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Richmond (Va.)--History--19th century.