A Guide to a Ledger of Patrick Henry Cabell 1826-1838 Cabell, Patrick Henry Ledger, 1826-1838 11119

A Guide to a Ledger of Patrick Henry Cabell 1826-1838

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Accession Number 11119

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

11119

Title

Ledger of Patrick Henry Cabell 1826-1838

Physical Characteristics

1 item

Language

English

Abstract

Cabell's ledger records fees and commissions from clients including Thomas Jefferson Randolph, Landon R. Cabell, and members of the Carrington, Cabell, Lewis, Mosby, Poe and Randolph families, as well as the Mutual assurance Society.

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Preferred Citation

Patrick Henry Cabell, Ledger, 1826-1838, Accession #11119, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This ledger was purchased by the Library from Jerry N. Showalter, Bookseller, Ivy, Virginia, on November 5, 1993.

Scope and Content Information

This ledger, 1826-1838, was kept by [attorney] Patrick Henry Cabell of [Richmond and surrounding area], Virginia, as a record of his fees and commissions for various legal activities on behalf of clients. There are references to prominent Virginia families including the Cabell, Carrington, Lewis, Mosby, and Randolph families, and personalities such as John H. Mosby of Nelson County, John Poe of Richmond, and Thomas Jefferson Randolph. There are entries for such legal activities as: collecting on claims; defending clients in court; drafting complaints, deeds, warrants, and writs; making court motions; and so on.