There was some discussion a few years back (see the Archives) of a drugstore in Richmond and a bottle found with the "Poythress" name on it. At the S. Bassett French collection at the LVA there is an image of Mr. French's notes on Mr. Poythress. It's a little hard to read, but I trust Maynard or Barbara can make something out of this. The page below leads you to an image that can be downloaded. http://198.17.62.51/cgi-bin/drawer/disk19/CC150/0068/P0126?42 It may interest you to know that S. Bassett French is the great grandfather of R. Bolling Batte. Be sure to read the section on Mr. French by pushing the "help" button on this web site. Diana