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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Polly Salmon Account Book
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0040
- Creators:
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Salmon, Polly (merchant)
- Dates:
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1785-1787
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.15 Cubic feet1 volume
- Repository:
This collection consists of one volume.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Manuscript account book documenting payments to other individuals. 21 pp.; remainder blank. Money recorded in English currency.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Boston storekeeper.
Administration
Author
Robert Harding
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Goodspeed's Book Shop, Inc., August 19, 1960.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Robert Harding, 1983
Custodial History
Collection transferred from the Division of Domestic Life (now Division of Cultural and Community Life) on, 4/13/83. Associated catalog no. 61.1040.
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
Polly Salmon Account Book, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Keywords
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| Boston (Mass.) -- 18th century | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Manuscripts -- 18th century | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Account books -- 18th century | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Merchants -- 18th century -- Boston (Mass.) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Domestic Life | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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