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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

67. Montgomery Court House Ledgers, 1792-1893. 28 vols. Partially indexed.

Miscellaneous records of stores, hotels, blacksmith shops, banks, farms, etc. (mainly
in Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and New River White Springs).

a. Ledger, 1792-1888. 6 vols. Indexed, except vol. 1792-94.

Vol. 1792-94 covers accounts of [Botetourt Store]; vol. 1871-72 accounts of B.
Lipscombe & Co.; vol. 1872-78 Montgomery Hotel accounts; and vol. 1885-88
hotel accounts of William Eggleston (New River White Springs).

b. Day Book, 1838-1891. 8 vols. Vol. 1869-75 indexed.

Vol. 1855-64 covers business of the Farmer's Bank (Blacksburg). Vol. 1857-59,
a Christiansburg merchandise day book, records sales at an auction of Feb. 7,
1858, and has the minutes and membership list of the "S. S. S. Society" [apparently
a young women's sewing circle]. Vol. 1869-75 is William Eggleston's
summer hotel record for those years (New River White Springs); and
vol. 1889-91 is a record of the West Va. Arsenic Bromine Lithia Co. (Christiansburg).

c. Journal, 1852-1893. 10 vols. 5 indexed: 1868-70, 1868-73, 1868-93, 1878-81, and
1893.

Bank of the Valley (Christiansburg); Farmer's Bank (Blacksburg); general merchandise
[Christiansburg]; hotel; household supplies, labor, etc.; and blacksmith's
book of [B. W. Stewart].

d. Letter Book, 1836-1860. 3 vols. Not indexed.

Vol. 1836-39, Baldwin & Gibboney, merchants (Christiansburg), with an appended
list of accounts, 1864-67, settled by a commissioner in chancery; vol. 1855-57,
Farmer's Bank (Blacksburg); vol. 1857-60, W. H. Peck & Co.

e. Expense Book, 1836-1842. 1 vol. Not indexed.

Supplies paid for by D. Baldwin.

68. Brown-Keister Tanner's Ledger, 1837-1839. 1 vol. Indexed.

Ledger of George Keister, tanner (Blacksburg).

69. Wade-Montgomery Hotel Register, 1859-1866. 1 vol. Not indexed.

Montgomery Hotel (Christiansburg).

70. Johnston-Christiansburg Ledgers, 1865-1892. 44 vols. Partially indexed.

Business records of J. H. Johnston & Co., Johnston & Mosby, Thompson & Johnston,
D. W. Frizzell, J. W. Owen, N. P. Cocke, Weisiger Clothing Co., Weisiger
& Tiffany, and others (Christiansburg).

a. Ledger, 1866-1894. 8 vols. Indexed, except vol. 1889-90.

Accounts of J. H. Johnston & Co., N. P. Cocke, Thompson & Johnston, and Johnston
& Mosby, general merchandise dealers. Vol. 1872 contains J. H. Johnston's
contract with a traveling lamp salesman. Vol. 1891-94 covers accounts
of the Pittsburg Development Co. with J. H. Johnston and others.

b. Day Book, 1870-1889. 11 vols. Not indexed.

J. H. Johnston & Bro., J. H. Johnston & Co., Johnston & Mosby, Thompson &
Johnston.

c. Journal, 1865-1884. 9 vols. Not indexed.

J. H. Johnston & Co. Vol. 1865-68 lists drafts and bills purchased. Vols. 1874
and 1875-76 contain inventories for 1882, 1884, 1885, and 1886.

d. Cash Sales Book, 1870-1885. 8 vols. Not indexed.

J. H. Johnston & Co., Johnston & Bro., and Thomas & Johnston.

e. Inventory, 1872-1892. 5 vols. Not indexed.

Weisiger Clothing Co. and Johnston, Mosby & Co.

f. Letter Book, 1867-1903. 2 vols. Not indexed.

Johnston & Mosby and D. W. Frizzell.

g. Bank Book, 1885-1886. 1 vol. Not indexed.

J. H. Johnston's record of bank drafts handled.

71. Brown-Slusser Ledgers, 1903-1920. 13 vols. Partially indexed.

Milling and Supply Co., Brown and Slusser, proprietors (Blacksburg).

a. Ledger, 1911-1916. 5 vols. Indexed.

b. Day Book, 1903-1920. 8 vols. Not indexed.