Box 1 (oversize)
Box — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This is a general store ledger with an index of customers. The accounts of Dr. Robert Anderson Irion are pasted inside the book.
Items of particular interest include:
This ledger includes the purchases of many prominent early Texans, including: Henry Raguet, Thomas J. Rusk, Frost Thorn, Lyne T. Barret, Bennett Blake, and Adolphus Sterne.
The ledger notes the prices of certain goods in Nacogdoches in 1847-48, as well as items in high demand, including quinine. This information can help researchers better understand East Texas society and culture in the 1840s.
Dates
- Creation: 1847-1848
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.30 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the East Texas Research Center Repository
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