Inventory of the Account Book (N.H.) 1856-1874 Account Book (N.H.) Mss. Acc. 2009.599

Inventory of the Account Book (N.H.) 1856-1874

A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2009.599


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Repository:
Special Collections Research Center
Identification:
01/Mss. Acc. 2009.599
Title:
Account Book (N.H.) 1856-1874
Quantity:
0.10
Creator:
arrangement
Language of Materials
The papers are in: English

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

Account Book (N. H.), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 12/17/2009.

Processing Information

Accessioned and minimally processed in December 2009 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist.

Scope and Contents

Account book, 1858-1874, Hillsboro and Concord, New Hampshire, listing dollar  amounts earned for a variety of different services like taking oxen to pasture, bushels of wheat gathered,  horse shoeing,  removing wood tree stumps, and so on. Other entries list items purchased,  including pork, nails, beef, pewter plates, potatoes,  sugar, and beans. Some parts of the volume have been used as an exercise book by a child and a few news clippings can be found glued in front and back.For a list of names mentioned in the account book, compiled by the seller, see folder link below.

Index Terms

    Geographic Name:

  • New Hampshire--Economic conditions
  • Topical Term:

  • Account books.
  • Day laborers

Detailed Description of the Collection

Folder: 1
Account book
1858-1874