Cook & Peel - Names, addresses, dates:¹
    Cook & Peel, Odd Fellows Hall, King Street, Alexandria VA (1848-1850)
    Cook & Peel, Sarepta Hall, on King St. near Royal St., Alexandria VA (1851-1852)


Henry Cook - Names, addresses, dates:
    Cook & Leadbeater, Alexandria VA (?-1839)
    Henry Cook, King Street Alexandria VA (1840-1848)
    Cook & Peel (1848-1852)
    Henry Cook, Sarepta Hall, on King St. near Royal St., Alexandria VA (1851-1854)
    Henry Cook & Co, Sarepta Hall, on King St. near Royal St., Alexandria VA (1854-1862)
    Henry Cook, 39 King St., Alexandria VA (1862-1863)
    Henry Cook, 39 & 224 King St., Alexandria VA (1864-1868)
    Cook & Kelly, 39 King St., Alexandria VA (1868-1869)


Henry Peel - Names, addresses, dates:
    Henry Peel & Co, King Street Alexandria VA (1845-1848)
    Cook & Peel (1848-1852)
    Henry Peel & Co, Corner King & Fairfax Streets Alexandria VA (1852-1853)
    Peel, Stevens & Co, 224 King Street Alexandria VA (1857-1859)
    Peel & Stevens, 39 King Street Alexandria VA (1854-1862)


Notes:
Cook & Peel were druggists in Alexandria Virginia. Henry Cook announced his partnership with his Nephew Henry Peel on April 21, 1848², and announced their split up on May 1, 1852³.

   Henry Cook timeline

• c1805: Henry Cook is born in St Ives, England⁴
• 1838 Dec 14: Henry Cook owns a drug store called Cook & Leadbeater. Presumably his partner is related to the the Leadbeater family that teamed with Stabler to form Stabler-Leadbeater
• 1839 Nov 06: Henry Cook ends his partnership and forms his own drug store⁵
• 1848 Apr 21: Henry Cook announced his partnership with his Nephew Henry Peel²
• 1848 May 22: Cook & Peel drugstore is located at "Odd Fellows Hall"
• 1851 Jan 01: Cook & Peel advertisement mentions selling Soda (but not necessarily bottling it)
• 1851 May 28: Cook & Peel advertisement says they are starting to bottle soda for the season
• 1851 Sep 26: Cook & Peel drugstore is now located at "Sarepta Hall" (Current 400 block of King St, North side near Royal St)
• 1852 May 01: Cook & Peel split up, Henry Cook stays at Sarepta Hall³
• 1854 Apr 28: H.Cook & Co is new name, as Cook partners with Wm C. Fountain & Wm Selden Peach
• 1862 May 09: Sarepta Hall burns down, Henry Cook relocates to 39 King St (formerly Peel & Stevens location)
• 1863 Sep 01: Henry Cook purchases a pavillion on King Street
• 1864 Jan 28: Henry Cook starts advertising as Wholesale druggist at both 39 and 224 King Street
• 1868 Jan 02: Cook & Kelley (Henry partners with Edward F. Kelley, still with stores at 39 & 224 King Street
• 1868 Dec 10: Henry Cook passes away at age 63.
• 1869 Jan 06: Hortensia H. Cook allows Wm F. Creighton to settle Henry Cooks accounts
• 1869 Feb 17: Hortensia H. Cook joins Wm F. Creighton at 107 King Street as "Cook & Creighton"

• 1845 Feb 04: Henry Peel purchases a drug store on King St; uses name "Henry Peel & Co"
• 1847 Jun 11: Sergeant Henry Peel uses ad in Alexandria Gazette to call meeting of Ringgold Cavalry
• 1848 Apr 21: Cook & Peel partnership begins ²
• 1848 Jun 05: Henry Cook is delegate to Whig Ratification Convention in Philadelphia PA
• 1852 May 01: Cook & Peel parnership ends ³
• 1852 May 13: Henry Peel takes over Guinn's drugstore, NW corner of King & Fairfax Streets
• 1852 Dec 21: Henry Peel enlarges his drugstore
• 1854 Jan 19: Henry Peel joins Joseph M. Stevens as retail druggist, corner King & Fairfax Streets
• 1855 Jan 11: Peel & Stevens drugstore now at 39 King Street
• 1857 Jan 06: Peel & Stevens purchased B.C.Majors store w/ W.T. Cluverius
• 1857 Jan 08: New location called "Peel, Stevens & Co." at 224 King (corner King & Alfred Streets)
• 1859 Nov 01: back to just "Peel & Stevens" at 39 King Street
• 1861 Sep 15: Last ad for "Peel & Stevens" at 39 King Street (Civil war is going on now)
• 1861 Oct 15: Henry Peel is Secretary for Volunteer Relief Association of Alexandria
• 1862 Apr 11: Henry Peel in Lincoln's political prison, refuses oath not to take up arms against US
• 1862 May 13: Henry Cook takes over Peel & Stevens drugstore at 39 King Street
• 1862 May 15: Henry Peel is released from political prison and looking well
• 1864 Feb 03: DeForrest & Francis bring probate lawsuit against Peel & Stevens
• 1864 Sep 08: Lawsuit against Peel & Stevens is still going on

book # 187 This is a 7.5" green blob top bottle, with a rainbow colored opalescent patina. The embossed letters have been painted white. It is embossed: front: COOK & PEEL / ALEXANDRIA . base: (iron pontil scar)