1880s Rockbridge Lexington VIRGINIA Negro CUSTOMERS Ledger BLACK AMERICANA STORE
Item History & Price
VERY RARE, ORIGINAL AND FASCINATING LEDGER FROM ADAM H. LUCAS' FARM AND GENERALSTORE ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY VIRGINIA(CONCENTRATING NEAR LEXINGTON/SOUTH RIVER)FROM 1885-1900WITH SOME OF THE CUSTOMERS EARLY RECORDED NEGROCITIZENS IN THE REGION!THE LEDGER CONTAINS THE CUSTOMERS NAMES, THEKINDS OF GOODS PURCHASED/SERVICES PERFOMED, AS WELL AS THE COSTS AND DEBTS OWEDAND PAID. IT ALSO CONTAINS TUCKED IN PRINTED AND HANDWRITTEN EPHEMERA THROUGHOUT.THE GOODS WERE MOSTLY TOBACCO..., BUT ALSO INCLUDESCOTTON, CAMPHOR, SODAS, SUGAR, PLOW POINTS, CLOVES, HORSESHOES, MOLASSES, BOOTS, SHOES, GLOVES, POTATOES, PILLS, HAIR TONIC, TALLOW, STRING, THREAD, MEATS, AND SOME BRANDY AND WHISKEY. SOME ACTIONS INCLUDE BLACKSMITHING, THRESHING, HAULING AND CUTTING WOOD, WORKING LABOR ON FARM, WORKING IN STORE, AND WASHING CLOTHES. ALTHOUGH WE HAVE NOTRESEARCHED EACH AND EVERY NAME, I HAVE IDENTIFIED MYRA GRACE HUMBLES (b1870)AND DAVY AYERS (b1864) AS TWO AFRICANAMERICANS IN THE LEDGER. THE LEDGER IS BOUND IN CHEAP THICK PAPER WITHCHIPPING AND WEAR, THE FRONT COVER DETACHED, THE PAGES WITHIN IN NICE SHAPEALTHOUGH TANNED A BIT, BRITTLE AND WITH SOME CHIPPING AND SOMEEDGEWEAR/LOSSES/TEARS IN PLACES. 150+ PAGES USED. LOTS OF TIPPED IN EPHEMERA.MEASURES 12.5" X 8". A PRICELESS PIECE OF ROCKBRIDGE CO. VIRGINIAHISTORY WITH NEGRO ENTRIES- A TRUE GENEALOGICAL TREASURE!
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