Greeneville (Tenn.) Daybook
This daybook contains the records of a general store in Greeneville, Tennessee, including the names of customers, the items they purchased (including cloth, tobacco, coffee, and turpentine), and the prices they paid.
Dates
- 1813
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This daybook contains the records of a general store in Greeneville, Tennessee, including the names of customers, the items they purchased (including cloth, tobacco, coffee, and turpentine), and the prices they paid.
Biographical/Historical Note
Greeneville, Tennessee was founded in 1783. It is the county seat of Greene County, and it is named after Revolutionary War hero Nathaniel Greene. Greenville was the capital of the shortlived State of Franklin, a portion of East Tennessee that attempted to become its own state in 1784.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single daybook in one folder.
Acquisition Note
George W. Kennon donated this daybook to Special Collections on July 15, 1959.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository