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Account book, New York, 1861-1879

Collection Type

  • Manuscripts

Date

1861-1879

GUSN

GUSN-194120

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Description

A young man's records of various employment: farm chores, carriage-building, etc. Purchases of food, books, and clothing are interspersed among farm business, shoe repair, etc. Weather reports and declaration of worth at interest (at age 21) and several New York addresses appear.

Details

Descriptive Terms

account books

Additional Identification Number

Other identifier Account book 64

Physical Description

1 account book (42 pages, a wee book, coat pocket size)

Collection Code

MS002

Collection Name

Account books collection

Reference Code

MS002.064

Record Details

Material Type

account books

Description Level

Item

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