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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...