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Bristol Mercantile Ledger, 1879-1880

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Scope and Contents From the Collection: This ledger lists transactions for a business in Bristol, Tennessee, for 1879 and 1880. While the entries tend toward pharmacy supplies, it is likely that this business was a combination of general store and pharmacy. Each page in the ledger is headed by a name, and several prominent community members are listed: J.R. Anderson, founder of the city of Bristol; Dr. J. Bunting of the popular Bunting pharmacy; and Dr. C.T. Pepper, who was the purported inspiration for the naming of the popular...
Dates: 1879-1880