Samuel Harrison, Account Ledger for Inn and Cooperage, 1822-1831 A&M 0550

Samuel Harrison, Account Ledger for Inn and Cooperage, 1822-1831 A&M 0550


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 0550
Title
Samuel Harrison, Account Ledger for Inn and Cooperage 1822-1831 1822-1823
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/196895
Quantity
0.1 Linear Feet, Summary: 1 in. (flat storage box)
Creator
Harrison, Samuel
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
Ledger documenting business transactions with Samuel Harrison for services and goods provided at his inn, and for his cooperage. The ledger, or daybook, contains over 100 pages. There is an extensive name index at the beginning of the volume referencing page numbers. There are transactions recorded for meals (breakfast, dinner, and supper); beverages (mostly whiskey, but also bitters, brandy, eggnog [pg. 22], gin, and punch); lodging; and horse care (including hay). The inn also operated a ferriage, documented on pages 2, 20, 27, and 69. Scattered in the volume are transactions for Harrison's cooperage, including orders for flour and water barrels. The location of the inn is unknown, except that it is thought to be in Virginia.

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Samuel Harrison, Account Ledger for Inn and Cooperage, A&M 0550, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.


Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Account books
  • Coopers and cooperage
  • Harrison, Samuel
  • Taverns (Inns)