Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Freighter Daybook, Ms1988-104, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Freighter Daybook was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 1988.

Processing Information

The processing and description of the Freighter Daybook commenced and was completed in May, 2021.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of a single daybook maintained by an unidentified shipper operating probably in Northampton, Massachusetts, during the early nineteenth century. The small volume contains daily entries listing customer name, brief description of shipment, and price. Most of the transactions are for goods transported either to or from Boston, Massachusetts. Frequent customers were Tappan and Whitney, Bull and Clark, Samuel Clark, James and Chester Cook, and Dikeman and Shepherd.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Boston (Mass.)
• Ledgers (account books)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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