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Russell, Joshua.

 Person

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Joshua & William Russell, Sistersville General Store, Daybooks and Ledgers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3071
Overview Partners in a Sistersville general store, Joshua and William Russell were merchants who conducted business along either side of the Ohio River between the War of 1812 and the Civil War. The daybooks and ledgers document the trade of their Sistersville store. The daybooks record daily transactions with many examples of barter payment in labor or agricultural goods. These transactions were then transferred to ledgers which contained running accounts for each customer. The ledgers include a...
Dates: 1822-1857