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James M. Blanks and Company Account Book, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center from Carman D. Valentino on 06/14/2004.
James M. Blanks owned James M. Blanks and Company store in Mecklenburg County, Virginia during at least 1854-1855. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki
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.
Accounts are in date order, with names of clients on each page.