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Chesterfield County (Va.) account ledger, 1843-1847

154 pages (1 volume)

This 154-page ledger contains accounts of a currently unidentified farmer, miller, and feed supplier in Chesterfield County, Virginia, between 1843 and 1847. The volume contains entries for male and female customers, who purchased significant quantities of meal, oats, and bran, as well as smaller amounts of corn, tobacco, Irish potatoes, turkeys, pullets, and fodder. Entries for hiring horses, carriages, and carts are also present, with a few specifically hired for transportation to Richmond.

This 154-page ledger contains accounts of a currently unidentified farmer, miller, and feed supplier in Chesterfield County, Virginia, between 1843 and 1847. The volume contains entries for male and female customers, who purchased significant quantities of meal, oats, and bran, as well as smaller amounts of corn, tobacco, Irish potatoes, turkeys, pullets, and fodder. Entries for hiring horses, carriages, and carts are also present, with a few specifically hired for transportation to Richmond.

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Rochester (N.Y.) Horse and Carriage ledger, 1870-1871

1 volume

This 61-page ledger contains the accounts of an unidentified supplier of horse and carriage rentals in Rochester, New York, 1870-1871. The entries are brief, frequently containing the name of a horse (Ned, Cinderella, Nellie, Blk, Charly, Jeny, Sam, Duk, and others), the type of carriage (i.e. hack, buggy, coach), and costs. Other accounts include cash and rent by livery stable workers Hiram Wood and John H. Austin, and First National Bank transactions for the purchase of hay and oats.

This 61-page ledger contains the accounts of an unidentified supplier of horse and carriage rentals in Rochester, New York, 1870-1871. The entries are brief, frequently containing the name of a horse (Ned, Cinderella, Nellie, Blk, Charly, Jeny, Sam, Duk, and others), the type of carriage (hack, buggy, coach, etc.), and a cost. Among many clients are livery stable workers Hiram Wood and John H. Austin (cash and rent); First National Bank (purchase of hay and oats); and the Rochester Iron Manufacturing Company, whose foundry was located at nearby Charlotte.