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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], Henry Halsey Account Book, Ms1978-011, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Henry Halsey Account Book was acquired by Special Collections in 1978.

Processing Information

The processing and description of the Henry Halsey Account Book commenced and was completed in May 2011.

Biographical Note

Henry Halsey, son of Philip and Esther Moore Halsey, was born in Windsor, Connecticut, on July 8, 1784. Halsey remained in the Windsor area and worked as a farmer and leather tanner. He married four times: to Abigail Allyn (1784-1816); to Laura Wolcott Mather (1789-1831); to Eunice Talcott (1787-1858); and to Amanda Moore (1807-1880), and he fathered eight children. Henry Halsey died on February 24, 1876.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of a single account book, maintained by Henry Halsey, a tanner and farmer in Windsor, Connecticut. The ledger contains various types of entries. The greater part of the entries are in the form of a day book, commencing on November 27, 1846 and ending on December 25, 1860. Entries include dates, customer names, descriptions of transactions, and prices. The transaction descriptions indicate that Halsey was conducting other businesses in conjunction with the tannery. Also included in the volume are lists of stocks and bonds owned by Halsey and account entries for services rendered to various individuals, including as administrator of the estate of Abial Wilson. Several newspaper clippings have been affixed to the end papers. Most of these relate to Halsey's various business interests, but also included are articles titled "Evil Effects of Study out of Schools," and "The Habits of Shad."

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Account books
• Ledgers (account books)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Henry Halsey Account Book, Ms1978-011 by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).