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Preferred Citation

Dr. James Carter Invoice Book, Manuscript MS 39.8, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 1939.

Alternative Form

Also available on microfilm (M-1553)

Biographical/Historical Information

Dr. James Carter (d. 1794) was an apothecary of Williamsburg, Va.

Scope and Content Information

Invoice book of Dr. James Carter. Includes a record of drugs, medical supplies, yarn, clothing, yard goods, household goods, and food received from the following merchants: James Bland; Butcher & Barratt; Cary & Co.; Dobson, Daltera & Walker of Liverpool; Joseph Etherington; James Gildart of Liverpool; Graham Frank & Co.; Messrs. Popplewith & Co.; Thomas Knox of Bristol; John Norton; Charles Osborne; Welling & Slater; Messrs. Welling & Butcher; and Welling & Jacobs. Also, lists of drugs bought from the estates of Dr. George Gilmer and Dr. Kenneth McKenzie of Williamsburg.

Index Terms

Persons:

• Bland, James.
• Carter, James, d. 1794.
• Etherington, Joseph.
• Gildart, James.
• Gilmer, George, d. 1757.
• Knox, Thomas.
• McKenzie, Kenneth.
• Norton, John, 1719-1777.
• Osborne, Charles.

Subjects:

• Pharmacy--Virginia--History--18th century.
• Medical supplies-- Virginia--History--18th century.

Corporate Names:

• Butcher & Barratt (Firm)
• Cary & Co.
• Dobson, Daltera & Walker (Firm)
• Frank Graham & Co.
• Popplewith & Co.
• Welling & Butcher (Firm)
• Welling & Jacobs (Firm)
• Welling & Slater (Firm)

Genre and Form Terms:

• Housebooks.