Archives Center, National Museum of American History

General Merchandise Account Book

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0189
Creators:
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
Dates:
1829-1831
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.5 Cubic feet
1 box
Repository:
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

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.

Administration

Author
Jane H. Odom
Ownership and Custodial History
Transferred from the Isadore Warshaw Collection, 12/85
Processing Information
Collection processed by Jane Odom, 1986
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection purchased from Augusta Warshaw, widow of Isadore Warshaw, in 1971.

Using the Collection

Preferred Citation
General Merchandise Account Book, 1829-1831, Archives Center.
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

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Merchants -- 1820-1840 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Business records -- 1820-1840 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Account books -- 19th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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