Account books and miscellaneous business papers of the mercantile firm of Drane and Dupree, Raymond, which was organized in November 1866 by J. N. Drane and Dr. H. T. T. Dupree, and which apparently was dissolved on January 1, 1876. The miscellaneous papers include 194 letter-press copies of letters written by the firm (May 9, 1873–May 22, 1876), a few insurance policies and receipts before 1873 (14 pieces), and 80 pieces in 1873 which are principally receipts from the Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad Company and bills of lading of the Southern Express Company for shipments to and from Bolton. The insurance papers pertain to Mrs. C. N. Drane, Raymond; Drane and Dupree, Raymond; and H. T. T. Dupree, Raymond and Vicksburg. Some of the insurance matters were handled by companies represented by Benjamin G. Humphreys.

The account books are as follows:

(1) journal, November 17, 1866–October 31, 1868, pp. 429, 18 by 29.5 cm.
(2) journal, November 2, 1868–April 30, 1870, pp. 339, 19 by 31 cm.
(3) journal, November 17, 1866–December 31, 1869, pp. 338, 18.5 by 32 cm. (account with First National Bank, Jackson, April 16, 1867–November 1, 1869, pp. 356–360)
(4) journal, January 1, 1870–March 31, 1873, pp. 632, 24.5 by 38.5 cm.
(5) journal, April 1, 1873-April 30, 1874, pp. 639, 24.5 by 38.5 cm.
(6) journal, May 1, 1874–April 12, 1878, pp. 646, 26 by 38.5 cm.
(7) journal, January 12, 1876–March 1, 1880 (only 19 pages of accounts after December 31, 1877), pp. 548, 26 by 39.5 cm.
(8) ledger, November 1866–January 1873, pp. 320, 19 by 31.5 cm., index
(9) ledger, January 1873–April 1878, pp. 487. 24.5 by 38.5 cm., index
(10) daybook, May 2, 1870–July 31, 1871, pp. 434, 15.5 by 39 cm.
(11) daybook, August 1, 1871–December 31, 1872, pp. 594, 15.5 by 39 cm. (inventory, no date, $10,780.17, pp. 10)
(12) daybook, January 1–22, 1873, pp. 1–28; ledger, delinquent accounts, January 14, 1870–April 10, 1878, pp. 29–242, 19.5 by 31.5 cm., index
(13) ledger, delinquent accounts, May 25, 1867–June 28, 1875, pp. 192, 19.5 by 32 cm., index., index
(14) daybook to ticket book, January 26, 1870–July 19, 1871,pp. 231, 18 by 30 cm.
(15) ticket book, February 3, 1867–June 6, 1868, pp. 110, 18 by 29.5 cm., index
(16) ticket book, June 16, 1868–November 22, 1872, pp. 375, 19.5 by 31.5 cm., index
(17) ticket book, January 2–July 20, 1871, pp. 23, index; inventory, August 1, 1872, $12,676.51, pp. 19–147; inventory, July 1875, $11,784.91, pp. 148–172, 19.5 by 30.5 cm.
(18) receiving book, January 1l, 1867–December 20, 1877, pp. 90, 14.5 by 36 cm.
(19) blotter for Grocery Department, January 17, 1872–June 30, 1873, pp. 180, 19 by 31 cm.
(20) blotter for Grocery Department, July 1–November 4, 1873, pp. 195, 19 by 31 cm.
(21) blotter for Grocery Department, May 7–October 9, 1874, pp. 195, 18.5 by 30 cm.
(22) Grocery Department daybook, October 10, 1874–December 30, 1876, pp. 330. 14.5 by 37.5 cm.
(23) Grocery Department daybook, January 1, 1876–August 2, 1877, pp. 332, 14.5 by 37.5 cm.
(24) Grocery Department daybook, April 16, 1877–January 22, 1878, pp. 127, 16 by 40 cm.
(25) Grocery Department daybook, August 4, 1877–April 1878, pp. 94, 16 by 40 cm.; 1874, pp. 193, 18.5 by 30 cm.
(26) blotter for Dry Goods Department, May 30 1873-September 30, 1873, pp. 194, 18.5 by 30 cm.
(27) blotter for Dry Goods Department, October 1, 1873-January 27, 1874, pp. 193, 18.5 by 30 cm.
(28) blotter for Dry Goods Department, January 28–July 9, 1874, pp. 205, 18.5 by 30 cm.
(29) Dry Goods Department daybook, July 11–November 30, 1874, pp. 164, 18.5 by 30 cm.
(30) Dry Goods Department daybook, December 1, 1874–February 24, 1876, pp. 339, 14.5 by 37.5 cm.
(31) Dry Goods Department daybook, January 7, 1876–April 14, 1877, pp. 322, 14.5 by 37.5 cm.
(32) W. W. Downing sales book, April 19–August 9, 1872, pp. 103, 9.5 by 23.5 cm.;
(33) W. W. Downing sales book, August 10–October 25, 1872, pp. 103, 9.5 by 23.5 cm.
(34) W. W. Downing sales book, October 26, 1872–January 15, 1873, pp. 89, 9.5 by 23.5 cm.
(35) J. N. Drane sales book and notebook, May 1, 1864–November 17, 1866, pp. 37, 9 by 14.5 cm.
(36) J. N. Drane sales book, January 2–April 3, 1871, pp. 24, 9 by 14.5 cm.
(37) J. N. Drane sales book, April 4–October 2, 1871, pp. 102, 9.5 by 23.5 cm.
(38) J. N. Drane, sales book, October 3, 1871–March 27, 1872, pp. 102, 9.5 by 23.5 cm.
(39) J. N. Drane sales book, March 23–May 3, 1872, pp. 47, 10 by 16.5 cm.
(40) J. N. Drane sales book, June 28–August 1, 1872, pp. 47, 12 by 19 cm.
(41) J. N. Drane sales book, August 2–September 16, 1872, pp. 13, 12 by 19 cm.
(42) J. N. Drane memorandum for spring purchases, 1873, pp. 50, 9.5 by 23.5.
(43) G. L. Monroe sales book, October 1–November 1, 1870, pp. 80, 9 by 14.5 cm.
(44) G. L. Monroe sales book, April 3–September 20, 1871, pp. 88, 9.5 by 24 cm.
(45) J. D. Monroe sales book, September 17–October 31, 1870, pp. 38, 9 by 14 cm.
(46) J. D. Monroe sales book, November 1–December 31, 1870, pp. 65, 9 by 14 cm.
(47) J. D. Monroe sales book, January 1–February 18, 1871, pp. 40, 9 by 14 cm.
(48) J. D. Monroe sales book, February 20–March 29, 1871, pp. 40, 9 by 14 cm.
(49) J. D. Monroe sales book, March 29–April 25, 1871, pp. 37, 9 by 14 cm.
(50) J. D. Monroe sales book, November 1, 1871–February 12, 1872, pp. 102, 9.5 by 23.5 cm.
(51) J. D. Monroe sales book, March 27–June 14, 1872, pp. 102, 9.5 by 23.5 cm.
(52) J. D. Monroe sales book, August 26–October 5, 1872, pp. 48, 12 by 19 cm.
(53) J. D. Monroe sales book, November 7–December 18, 1872, pp. 48, 12 by 19 cm.
(54) Thomas J. Wells sales book, November 2, 1871–March 26, 1872, pp. 103, 9.5 by 23 cm.
(55) cash book No. 3, February 1, 1870–January 1, 1871, pp. 48, 12 by 19 cm.
(56) Ledger, 1876–l877 pp. 553 27 by 39 cm.