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This collection consists of a handwritten diary of John Thompson's with entries dated between 1803-1811. Included is a travel account of Thompson's journey by boat from Nashville, Tennessee, to New Orleans, Louisiana, and his return on land via the Natchez Trace. Other entries include recipes, remedies, and miscellaneous tales. Typed notes about his entries accompanies the diary.

This collection includes two account books of Dr. John W. Cates. The first book dates from July 1863 to April 1865. The second book dates from September 1878 to October 1881. The books are handwritten, and they include names and costs of his services.

This collection contains three account books written by John W. Sharp dated 1843-1884.

This collection contains a large account book for an unidentified business in Knoxville, Tennessee in with entries dating between January and July 1884.

The collection consists of a large book of handwritten and typed records, as well as some loose documents near the back of the log book. The book contains records of Hiwassee Manufacturing Co. as well as Knoxville Woolen Mills. The records include the company charters, bylaws, minutes from Board of Directors meetings, assets and liabilities, and stockholder information. This collection contains records of these companies from the years 1884-1914.

The collection consists of one record book from 1885 with daily entries by an unidentified creator.

This collection houses a single account book dating 1836-1844. The book contains several handwritten oaths taken by grand jury foremen and traverse jury members. Instructions are also given on the judgment for plaintiffs in debt plea payment and financial accounts.

This collection consists of one leather-bound ledger kept by Luttrell Boyce of Washington and Knox Counties, Tennessee, documenting purchases and other transactions that occurred between 1873 and 1878.

This collection consists of journals and ledgers for McCalley and Draper, 1840-1873, in Huntsville, Alabama.

This collection contains the ledger for a blacksmith in McMinn County, Tennessee. The blacksmith listed each job with customer name, job, and cost. Some recurring names include John and Joseph Copeland, John Benton, David Cantrell, and James Chesnutt.

This collection contains the ledger book for a Memphis, Tenn., construction company (possibly G. W. Lewis Construction Company) from 1926 to 1934. Projects include the Lamar Theatre in Memphis, Tenn., Vanderbilt University additions, Dr. Wallace's Sanitarium, and the John Gaston Hospital.

This account book from a military college includes a detailed handwritten list of provisions taken from May 5, 1799 to June 24, 1802. Additionally in the book are various writings by the author such as poetry and quotes.

Collection consists of a single bound ledger from the Patrons of Husbandry, Grange No. 356 of Morristown, Tennessee. The ledger contains a code of ethics, financial information, dues, and attendance and dates of meetings from 1873-1889.

This 1883-1889 ledger records accounts and tax collections in Tennessee for Third National Bank, Hamilton House, and others. Also included is a receipt made out to Mary Moulton.

This collection consists of a ledger for an unidentified goods business operating in and around Nashville, Tennessee in 1820.

This small account book was most likely kept in or near the northern Pennsylvania town of Oswayo from 1910-1918. It lists payments for work such as shingling, lath, and tiling, and was probably kept by a handyman or small local building business.

This collection contains 48 handwritten ledger sheets from Parkes, Plunkett & Co. dated 1835-1874.

This account book, kept by an unidentified doctor, records patient charges and indicates whether the appointment took place his office or at the patient's residence. Page 60 lists tallies showing appointments by residence, office, and total and income by cash, charge, and total.

This handwritten fragment of an account book from Putnam County, Tennessee, is dated from September 1874 to 1879. It lists the sale and payments for a wide range of goods, including foods, powder, sewing supplies, horseshoes and nails, buttons, suspenders, bars of lead, tools, and feed. Of note is several entries for “jeans,” likely referring to general work clothes.