Accounts of James P. Preston, 1861-1865.

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Accounts of James P. Preston, 1861-1865.

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Misc. records and accounts that Dr. Hammet entered in in January - May 1861 (ff. 1-21 v., 61-62); October 1862 - August 1863 (42-46, 49, 59, 66 v.) and July - November 1865 (ff. 22- 31 v, 40, 42, 46 v., 57-58) The entries list his patients' names, medicines and treatments administered, and fees received. Dr. Hammet's clientelle consisted mainly of local families and their slaves and employees of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Company. The patients include John Wyn Davidson, Gabriel C. Wharton, "Capt. Ward No. 1 Hospital Camp case," "William, slave of Miss Virinia Allen," "Wyatt slave of Miss Lettinch hire to Bob Buchner," "Dick, slave of Col. Garnett," and others. At the end of the book (ff. 70 v. - 71), is a summary of the accounts of "D. Barnett" from July 1853 to Apr. 1859 and the 1860 accounts with the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Company (f. 73 v.).

76 leaves, 15 cm., bound pocket diary, in pencil.

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