This daybook contains 501 numbered pages of daily purchases made at E.B. Benson and Son's business in Pendleton, South Carolina, from January 1, 1859 to July 21, 1859. The items include clothing, materials, household furnishings such as dishes, and simple medications.
Henry George Carrison was a civic leader, businessman, and plantation owner in Camden, South Carolina. Original account books, letter press copies of correspondence, and financial transactions indicate that H.G. Carrison was the owner of large pieces of property and businesses, including the Hermitage Cotton Mills, in Camden.