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This volume contains the sailmaking business accounts and farm diary of Samuel Miller Megie. The account book portion dates from 1828-1831 and was used at Megie's sailmaking business in New York City. The diary was kept from January 1-December 31, 1862 and primarily concerns activities on Megie's farm at Murray Hill, New Providence Township, Union County, New Jersey. Diary entries were made by various members of the Megie family and describe family activities, hired help, the weather, crops, visitors, periodicals received at the Post Office, and other matters. There are also occasional cost records less

Draft book kept at the sail loft of Charles Hitch & Son, Tabers Wharf, New Beford, Massachusetts. Contains names of ships and owners, drawings and dimensions of sails, etc. Many of these ships were probably whalers and the drawings have notations such as "lost," "sold away," "sold for Stone Fleet," and "Burnt by Shenandoah in Arctic Ocean." less