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Hampshire County, Account Ledger for Purgitsville General Store

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3517

Overview

Account ledger (7 in. x 17 in.; 360 pp.) for general store in Purgitsville, Hampshire County, 10/1886-10/1887. Entries are chronological for each day of business. Each transaction record includes personal name, items purchased, and cost of items purchased. Goods sold include bacon, candy, coffee, onions, rice, sugar, snuff, tobacco; hats, shirts, pants, socks, women's shoes; and washboards and horse shoes, among other items.

Dates

  • Creation: 1886-1887

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (Summary: 1 in.)

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
Hampshire County, Account Ledger for Purgitsville General Store, 1886-1887
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536