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Western and Atlantic Railroad - Master of Transportation - First Entry Agency Cash Books

 Series
Identifier: 018-09-043

Scope and Contents

This series consists of bound cash volumes of first entry kept by the Master of Transportation's Office. Varying in format, they each contain the same information. Volume 1, Ringgold Agency, 1852, 1855, records: (1) date, (2) account number, (3) claimant's name, (4) description of the transaction, (5) whether debited or credited, and (6) dollar amount. Volumes 2 and 3, 1858-1861 and 1856-1864 respectively, used the left-hand page to record debits and the right-hand page to record credits. Included thereon is the: (1) date, (2) description of transaction, (3) cash received from or paid to, (4) amount, and (5) total. This series comprises only the first half of Volume 2, however, as Series 63, Bound General Freight Agent's Daily Roster of Skeleton Trains, Sub-group 7 is located in the second half.

Dates

  • Created: 1852-1864

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted

Extent

1.25 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement Note

The volumes are arranged chronologically by date of entry but lack an index.

Related Materials

One should also see Series 44, Bound Superintendent's Station Agency Ledgers, Sub-group 2.

Title
Western and Atlantic Railroad - Master of Transportation - First Entry Agency Cash Books
Author
Georgia Archives
Description rules
Local
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Georgia Archives Repository

Contact:
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States