Found 3 collections related to Journals (accounts)

The James Hawxhurst papers include his journal and account book (1797-1851), in which he recorded events on his farms, probably in Flushing, Long Island and Cornwall, New York, and listed prices paid for various farm produce and services. Also included are several tax and other receipts, and deeds of property in Flushing and Oyster Bay, dated 1713-1815 less

John Chalmers, an officer in the British Navy, kept this journal during a naval expedition to l'Orient, France from September 15-October 29, 1746. The British forces intended to take l'Orient, depot of the French East India Company, but the expedition ended in complete failure. Included are a letter of transmittal to the Duke of Montagu dated December 9, 1746 and a drawing (folio, in color) titled "Sketch of the Ground near l'Orient in Brittany with the Attack made on that Place in Septr. 1746 by the British Forces under the Command of Lieut. General St. Clair." Holograph less

Memorandum book kept at Bridgewater, Massachusetts, probably by Captain Josiah Edson, in the early part of the 18th century. Contains notes on town affairs, laying out of lots, town representative, school teacher, men listed for army service, share work at the mills, laying out of roads, and other topics. The volume contains a note that Rudolphus Edson, grandson of Josiah Edson, died on October 5, 1833, aged 79 years, 9 months, and 5 days less