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Creator:
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969  Search this
Extent:
0.5 Cubic feet (1 box )
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Account books
Date:
1829-1831
Summary:
An account book dated March 1829 through March 1831 of an undetermined person or place.It records the sale of general merchandise such as fabric, molasses, rum, tea, corn, nails, flour, whiskey, coffee, and spices to various customers. It also records goods delivered, perhaps as payment for work. The majority of accounts are recorded in pounds, shillings, and pence.
Scope and Contents note:
Included is an account book, March 1829-March 1831, of an undetermined person or place (Kent?). It records the sale of general merchandise such as fabric, molasses, rum, tea, corn, nails, flour, whiskey, coffee, and spices to various people. It also records goods delivered, perhaps, as payment for work. Most accounts were recorded in pounds, shillings, and pence.
Provenance:
Collection purchased from Augusta Warshaw, widow of Isadore Warshaw, in 1971.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Merchants -- 1820-1840  Search this
Business records -- 1820-1840  Search this
Genre/Form:
Account books -- 19th century
Citation:
General Merchandise Account Book, 1829-1831, Archives Center.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0189
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8420102d3-a402-46fc-9eff-d22f11a10603
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0189