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Account books (1949-40-0) contain financial and transaction records for the years 1840 through 1849 for a drugstore or dry good store. Daily business is recorded with notations of customer's names, what they purchased and the cost.

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The John Bishop account book (1973-64-0) was maintained in 1900 by John Bishop. The account book records his purchases made at the dry goods and grocery store owned by Frank E. Hull in New Haven, Connecticut. Items purchased are noted along with their price, and on what day the transaction took place.

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The Reuben Booth account book (1972-134-0) is an account book maintained by Reuben Booth for the years 1876 through 1906. Reuben Booth ran a dry goods store in New Milford, Connecticut. The account book lists out names and monetary amounts, but does not indicate specifics about transactions. The back of the ledger contains book keeping for bank accounts. The item is housed in 3B Box 8.

Scope and Contents The Silas E. Cheney account book (1973-6-0) contains records for the years 1848-1856. Silas E. Cheney (1821-1874) was the son of Litchfield furniture maker Silas Ely Cheney and his wife Mary Young Cheney. During the 1840s and 1850s Silas operated a store in Litchfield. The account book indicates that the business dealt in general goods as well as foodstuffs. In the late 1850s Silas and his brother Edward relocated to New York where they briefly worked from their brother-in-law Horace...

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Day book (2011-94-0) records daily dry goods purchases for the year 1861 and 1862. Each day includes a listing of customers for the day and what they purchased. As well as the cost of the goods. The creator of the book and the store are unknown. The item is housed in 3B Box 15.

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Daybook of Samuel M. Ensign (2013-136-0) of South Farms (now Morris) section of Litchfield. It covers a store selling dry goods, groceries,and liquor from 1833-1834. Currently housed in 3B Box 30.

Scope and Contents Account book (1912-28-0) contains financial records for the years 1848 and 1879. The entries are likely from a dry goods store. Transaction entries include an individual's name, the items purchased, and the amount paid. The entries for 1848 are noted as taking place in Lyons, while the 1879 entries are listed as taking place in New Milford. The bulk of the book is made up of earlier transactions, with only one page listing entries for the year 1879. Many of the goods found listed in the...

Scope and Contents The papers of Elihu Harrison (1797-1855) consist primarily of his business papers including bills, accounts, receipts, and orders. Elihu Harrison was a storekeeper and business man in Litchfield, first in the South Farms section (now the town of Morris) and later, about 1825, in the center of Litchfield. From the goods he purchased from wholesale merchants in New Haven and New York, it is evident that he ran a general store, selling a variety of dry goods, hardware, and groceries. The...

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Ledger (1971-54-0) containing entries from 1861 and 1862. Includes alphabetical index of names. Transactions do not record goods or services, but lists the dates on which they took place. A loose store inventory listing a variety of general goods is inserted in the back. The creator is unknown. The item is housed in 3B Box 1.

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A small booklet with "Litchfield" written on the title page. No indication of the store owner. There are lists of goods, including fabrics, millinery items, and dry goods and two pages of expenses.