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Martin and Wright Store Ledger (Martinsburg, (West) Virginia)

1 folder (0.1 linear feet)

(1835 – 1837)

Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland

Identifier SC2013.110
Creator(s) Unknown
Acquisition

Acquired by Dr. Beatriz Hardy (Dean of SU Libraries and Instructional Resources) in 2013.

SC2013.110
Language(s) English
Use Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Nabb Research Center which extends beyond "fair use."
Preferred Citation "Item, collection title and identifier, box # and folder # (if applicable), Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland."
Attribution Finding aid written by Ian Post.
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Abstract

The Martin and Wright Store Ledger documents the financial transactions of the Martinsburg, (West) Virginia general store between 1835 and 1837. At the time, Berkeley County was part of the state of Virginia and many of the homes held slaves. Domestic and imported items purchased from or bartered with the store included daily goods like eggs, coffee, sundries, as well as other items such as coffins, tobacco, and cholera syrup.

Scope and Content Note

The Martin and Wright Store Ledger documents the financial transactions of the Martinsburg, (West) Virginia general store between 1835 and 1837. At the time, Berkeley County was part of the state of Virginia and many of the homes held slaves. Domestic and imported items purchased from or bartered with the store included daily goods like eggs, coffee, sundries, as well as other items such as coffins, tobacco, and cholera syrup.

The cover of the ledger has separated from the rest of the book. Included with the ledger are a few loose scraps of paper. These papers include scribbled math equations, a list of supplies, and a scrap of paper that seems to be the beginning of a legal document. Interestingly, there is also a hand drawn nature scene of a pond with animals gathered around it.

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Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Accounting Records
    • Business
    • Country Life
    • Economics
    • Racism
  • Location Terms
    • Berkeley County (Wv.)
    • Martinsburg (Wv.)
    • West Virginia

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