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Preferred Citation

Chew Family account book, 1834-1883. MS 0359. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one account book of an unidentified member of the Chew Family from the Shenandoah Valley region in Virginia. Entries (1834-1883) include itemized accounts of customers for a variety of goods and services, a list of expenses, notes about crops and cattle, clippings, and a recipe.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Account Books
• Chew family
• Farm life -- Virginia -- History
• Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.)—History
• Virginia -- History -- 1775-1865
• Virginia -- Rural conditions