Account Book, 1854-1855

File — Box: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Account book of James M. Blanks and Company of Clarkesville, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Account Book cover is in fragile condition and the ink in the interior is faded due to water damage.

James M. Blanks sold textbooks and a list of these textbooks has been placed with the account book along with a list of some of the other items sold.

Some names mentioned:

Dr. William G. DeGraffenreid

Dr. William S. Easley

David Shelton

John P. Patillo

Methodist Church

George J. Dabbs (lawyer)

Professor Stewart

Rev. Aaron Jones

R.A. Puryear as administrator for Alex Gillis

Henry Wood (lawyer)

Samuel Wooten

Miss Rhoda Puryear

Rolling (sic) Yancey

Josiah Dabbs

John R. Applewhite

Achilles Puryear

George A. Puryear

R.A. Puryear

Capt. B. R. Pulliam

Dr. S. H. Harris

Dr. H. S. Jeffries

(William?) H. Thomson (principal of High Fall Academy)

John T. Carter, guardian for Wash. Watkins

Andrew O. Yancey

and many more.

Dates

Creation: 1854-1855

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.