Account book of a Westchester County, N.Y. merchant

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unitid

{"value"=>"MssCol NYGB 18219", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"18219", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Account book of a Westchester County, N.Y. merchant"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1802-1805", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1802/1805"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>".21 linear foot (1 volume)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

abstract

{"value"=>"The collection consists of an account book belonging to an unidentified merchant in Westchester County, New York dating from 1802-1805. The account records transactions relating to molasses, leather goods, vegetables, dry goods, and other sundries. Surnames frequently mentioned in the accounts include Van Wart, Field, Leonard, Birdsall, Brundage, Merritt, Stivers, Clapp, Fox, Wilkins, Burling, Farrington, and Knapps"}

date_inclusive_start

1802

date_inclusive_end

1805

custodhist

{"value"=>"<p>Presented to the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, date unknown.</p>"}

acqinfo

{"internal"=>true, "source"=>"Gift of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society", "date"=>"2008", "value"=>"Gift of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 2008"}

relatedmaterial

{"value"=>"<p>Manuscripts & Archives Division</p>"}

keydate

1802

prefercite

{"value"=>"Account book of a Westchester County, N.Y. merchant, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

extent_statement

.21 linear feet (1 volume)

date_start

1802

date_end

1805

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