Query: *
Archival Materials
General Merchandise Account Book
Creators:
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
Dates:
1829-1831
Size:
0.5 Cubic feet (1 box )
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0189
Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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.