Found 2 collections related to Cost and standard of living -- Massachusetts -- 19th century

Silas Felton (1776-1828) was the son of a prosperous farmer from Marlboro, Massachusetts. was a schoolteacher, store owner, land surveyor, and later became an elected town clerk.

This family and farm account book contains entries made between 1789 and 1865 by William Hale, Jr. of Tyringham, Massachusetts, and by his descendants in the Sweet family line. Entries record prices for commodities and charges for services performed