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Preferred Citation

Nickels and McConnell Ledger and Daybook, 1847-1850. Local government records collection, Scott County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Scott County under the accession number 50205.

Historical Information

Nickels and McConnell was a mercantile partnership that conducted business in Nickelsville, Scott County, Virginia between 1847 and 1849. The partnership was formed by Walter H. Nickels, his brother William Nickels, and George McConnell.

These volumes were used as exhibits in the chancery cause Walter H. Nickels versus William Nickels, heard in the Circuit Court of Scott County.

Scope and Content

Nickels and McConnell Ledger and Daybook, 1847-1850, consist of a ledger, 1847-1850 and daybook, 1848-1849. The ledger records the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, style of transaction, and amount owed or paid. Most transactions contain the generic words "merchandise" or "sundry." The daybook records records transactions as they occurred on a daily basis at a mercantile business in Nickelsville, Virginia. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, name of customer, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, form of payment, amount owed, and amount paid. Items sold include dry-goods, tools, food, umbrellas, tobacco, coffee, and clothing. A portion of the volume was used as a mathematics textbook.

Related Material

For additional information see the Scott County Chancery Cause, Walter H. Nickels versus William Nickels. It can be found in the Chancery Records Index . The index number is 1859-014.

Index Terms

Persons:

• Nickels, William 1804-1865.

Corporate Names:

• Nickels and McConnell (Scott County, Va.)

Subjects:

• Barter -- Virginia -- Scott County.
• Consumer goods -- Virginia -- Scott County.
• Dry-goods -- Virginia -- Scott County.
• Merchants -- Virginia -- Scott County.

Geographical Names:

• Scott County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Business records -- Virginia -- Scott County.
• Daybooks -- Virginia -- Scott County.
• Ledgers (account books) -- Virginia -- Scott County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Scott County.

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