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J.B. Carlton ledger

J.B. Carlton ledger

Descriptive Summary

Title: J.B. Carlton ledger
Creator: Carlton, Joseph Barnett, 1822-1881
Inclusive Dates: 1869-1870
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms3284
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Scope and Content

The collection consists of the accounts ledger of Dr. J. B. Carlton for his medical practice in Athens, Georgia from 1869-1870. Entries include name of patient, reason for visit, medicine dispensed, and price. Some entries include name of the treated and payment with such items as wood or a cow. The ledger includes a name index for each year with designations beside names if the person was a student, factory worker, or lived outside Athens.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

J.B. Carlton ledger, ms3284, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2018.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Medical care, Cost of -- Georgia -- Athens.
Medical records -- Georgia.
Medical records.

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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11Ledger, 1869-1870