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Account book of Jonathan Sayward, merchant, York, Maine, 1741

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Collection Type

  • Manuscripts

Date

1741

GUSN

GUSN-194573

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Description

Concerns small shipping transactions of foodstuffs (rum and molasses) and various drygoods. Also contains figures for lumber lengths, religious poetry, and two brief accounts of ocean trips from Maine to Boston and Rhode Island. These include weather observations. Names mentioned: Capt. Josiah Beal, Thomas Cunningham, Amos Gowdy, and John Richardson.

Details

Descriptive Terms

account books

Physical Description

60 pp

Collection Code

MS025

Collection Name

Rundlet-May family papers

Reference Code

MS025.TMP.AB.SY-1-3

Record Details

Originator

Sayward, Jonathan, 1713-1797

Material Type

account books

Descriptive Terms

Capt Josiah Beal
Thomas Cunningham
Amos Gowdy
John Richardson

Description Level

Item

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