W.T. Reeves & Company


Company Names, addresses, dates:
  W.T. Reeves & Company, South Boston VA

Notes:
(more information will be added when I get around to researching this druggist)

Bottles:

reeves_01 This is a clear 5.1" machine-made bottle with a label that say:
label: W.T. REEVES & COMPANY / PHARMACISTS / THE CORNER DRUG STORE / PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALTY SOUTH BOSTON, VA. ...
embossed on the base: OWENS



Other Items:
reeves_02 This is a 9.5" x 5.5" letter from 1901. My attempt to transcribe it is:
letterhead W.T. REEVES & Co., / DEALERS IN / DRUGS, STATIONERY / AND TOILET ARTICLES
letter: South Boston, VA., Feb 20th 1901 / W.D. Walker Esq / Farmville V / My dear Sir- / I am in receipt of your favor of the 15th isn't, so claim check for $2300 for interest due the 17th Feb. / Yours Truly / Edmond L. Evans
reeves_03 This is a 9" x 5.5" letter from 1904. My attempt to transcribe it is:
letterhead W.T. REEVES & Company, / PHARMACISTS / PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALTY
letter: South Boston, VA., Sept 15th 1904 / W.D. Walker Esq / Farmville Va / My dear Sir- / I enlose you here with a deed from myself & wife conveying to you the Cumberland property of 112 1/2 acres which was sold to me by M. L. Blanton. I also enclose a deed of trust securing to me the balance of the unpaid purchase money of this same property. the selection of the trustee is left to you, the blanks left vacant in Trust Deed are for you to fill out. I enclose also a letter from B. W. Leigh the president of the Bank of Halifax in reference to this debt. I owe the Bank of Halifax $14735 secured by the collateral, and I want to insure the loan to the full amount // of your indebtedness to me and to do this Mr. Leigh suggested the course of my deeding the property to you and taking a purchase money ?? to secure the balance. The amount of $4814 sent me on Feb 29 1904 was not turned over to the bank, as I needed the money as I wrote you and they were fully protected by personal endorsation as well as by your security. Kindly favor me with as prompt reply as posible with kindes Kindly return envelopes with D Trust & bond the latter which found partly filled out except as to amount & dates / E.L.E.


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