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William Hamilton, General Store Account Ledger

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3447

Scope and Contents

One ledger for general store in Evansville, Preston County, owned by William Hamilton, containing over 440 pages (8 in. x 13 in. x 2 in.). Includes accounting records arranged alphabetically by last name listing items purchased including cost. Ledger includes 12 Civil War related entries; the author noted that the Union Army was stationed there from December 1861 to February 1862, as the army paid him for oats and corn for horses. includes mentions of at least two Civil War soldiers, Alexander Shahan and Alexander Sinclair.

Dates

  • Creation: 1860-1866

Creator

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

0.25 Linear Feet (3 in. (1 flat storage box))

Language

English

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 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
William Hamilton, General Store Account Ledger
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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