Grafton County, New Hampshire, General Store Daybook, 1856, Ms.1988.107

Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
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John M. Jackson, Archivist

Repository

Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

Identification

Ms.1988.107

Title

Grafton County, New Hampshire, General Store Daybook 1856

Quantity

0.2 Cubic Feet, 1 box

Language

The materials in the collection are in English.

Abstract

This collection includes a daybook maintained by an unidentified mid 19th-century general mercantile store, likely conducting business in Grafton County, New Hampshire. Entries record sales of foodstuffs, tobacco, and hardware items.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Grafton County, New Hampshire, General Store Daybook, Ms1988-107, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Grafton County, New Hampshire, General Store Daybook was purchased by Special Collections in 1988.

Processing Information

The processing and description of the Grafton County, New Hampshire, General Store Daybook commenced and was completed in October 2017.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of a single daybook maintained by the proprietor of an unidentified mid 19th-century general mercantile store, likely conducting business in Grafton County, New Hampshire. While most of the sales are to individual customers, a number are to "Mn. [Maine?] Lumber Company" and several camps (probably logging camps). The entries note sales of foodstuffs, tobacco, and hardware items. Inserted in the daybook is a letter addressed to Ralph C. Stephenson of Kittery, Maine, from G. Wm. Pickering of Bangor, regarding stock shares. The letter seems to have no direct connection to the daybook. (Identification of the daybook's origin was determined through searches of the 1850 and 1860 censuses against names of customers appearing in the daybook.)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Grafton County, New Hampshire, General Store Daybook by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).