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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Hickory Fork, Virginia, Ledger Ms2011-011, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Hickory Fork, Virginia, Ledger was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 2010.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Hickory Fork, Virginia, Ledger was completed in February 2011.

Biographical Note

The ledger is signed by John P. Babson. While little more is known about the owner/creator of the business ledger, he was a merchant from Gloucester County, Virginia, who sold supplies to the community.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a 19th century manuscript business ledger from Hickory Fork in Gloucester County, Virginia. Accounts date from January 22, 1841 to May 23, 1842, for a variety of sundries, supplies, and foods for families in the county. Among the regular clients listed are John D. Minor, Carter Coleman, Thomas B. Cooke, P.R. Nelson, John Catlett, Elizabeth Page, and William Taliaferro.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Gloucester County (Va.)
• Ledgers (account books)
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Hickory Fork, Virginia, Ledger by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/ ).