1835-60s antique LEDGER farmingham ma PETER DAVIS farm work horse wagon sider
This listing is for the original hardcover, paper over board, handwritten journal shown. The spelling is not very good.
Measures approx .
Approx 100 pages with writing. Additional blank pages. Rag content paper which is very sturdy.
Ledger/Account Book of PETER B. DAVIS. Larsen Davis is also noted.
1835-1863
Some entries include"
for your hors thredays work
for your hors to boston
1 day's work picking apples
to use of wagon
lot of hay
for two pigs waying 84 pounds
cord of chestnut wood
pound of buterto your hors to the railroad
twenty eight pounds of nails
bushel of potatoes
iron door stove
barrell of flower
peace of veal
so much more!
Some of the names include:
Curtis Loyd, Trobridge, Walker, Winch, Moor, Baly, Hemenway, Dutton, Davis, smith, Waterman/Watermon, Abner Yose, and more.
Much more interesting than many ledgers as this on details a lot of town business.
Excellent original early family and/or town genealogy, history, antique, collectible heirloom and/or ephemera.
CONDITION: See listing description and photos.
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