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Newhall, James R. (James Robinson), 1809-1893
James Robinson Newhall Account Book, 1851-1883.
1 vol. (0.25 linear feet).
Prominent lawyer, judge, and author from Lynn, Massachusetts. Includes services as lawyer and judge (such as selling stocks, writing wills, mortgage notices, and lien certificates, and acting as administrator of estates), mention of various court cases, family members, and prominent townspeople. Also contains personal records pertaining to a rental property, and the sale of his book, History of Lynn.
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Subjects- Curtin, Martha
- Green, Benjamin F
- Guardian and ward--Massachusetts--History--19th century
- Hazeltine, Phebe
- Hilton, John
- Judges--Massachusetts--Lynn--Economic conditions--19th century
- Lawyers--Massachusetts--Lynn--Economic conditions--19th century
- Lindsay, James N
- Merritt, Charles
- Mount Holyoke Female Seminary--History
- Munroe, James
- Newhall, James R. (James Robinson), 1809-1893. History of Lynn
- Practice of law--Massachusetts--Lynn--History--19th century
- Rent charges--Massachusetts--Lynn--History--19th century
- Rental housing--Massachusetts--Lynn--History--19th century
- Usher, Roland
- Vennard, John C
Contributors- Newhall, James R. (James Robinson), 1809-1893
Types of material
Call no.: MS 177 bd
View related collections: Massachusetts (East), New England : : No Comments
Berlin, Bolton, & Feltonville Stage Ledger, 1854-1867.
1 vol. (0.25 linear feet).
Stage coach line that carried passengers and mail from Berlin, Bolton, and Feltonville (Hudson) to the Boston area. Includes account book documenting expenses of running the line, with passenger fares recorded elsewhere. Last several pages contain an individual’s accounts, as well as photocopies of passages about the stage coach line and a poem written when the company folded. Amos Sawyer, Jr., and his son-in-law Lorren Arnold ran the business.
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Subjects- Berlin (Mass.)--Economic conditions--19th century
- Bolton (Mass.)--Economic conditions--19th century
- Freight and freightage--Massachusetts
- Stagecoach lines--Massachusetts
Contributors- Berlin, Bolton, & Feltonville Stage
Types of material
Call no.: MS 138
View related collections: Massachusetts (Central), Transport : : No Comments
John H. Coon Ledger, 1862-1873.
1 vol. (0.1 linear feet).
Owner of a general store and a farmer in Sheffield, Massachusetts. Ledger includes lists of customers, the goods that they purchased, and how they paid (cash and exchange of goods or services).
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Subjects- Arnold, Emmons
- Crippen, Frank
- Croslear, Aaron, Mrs
- Curtiss, Ira
- General stores--Massachusetts--Sheffield
- Noteware, Frank
- Sheffield (Mass.)--Economic conditions
- Tuttle, Leonard
ContributorsTypes of material
Call no.: MS 230 bd
View related collections: Massachusetts (West), Mercantile : : No Comments
Gilbert Smith and Gilbert Smith, Jr. Account Books, 1798-1846.
2 vols. (0.25 linear feet).
Gilbert Smith was a shoemaker and doctor from New Marlborough, Massachusetts, and his son Gilbert Jr. was a prosperous farmer from Sheffield, Massachusetts. Includes merchandise sales, labor accounts, lists of boarders, and documentation of the sale of homemade butter and cheese to local merchants, as well as trade with the substantial rural black community of the region.
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Subjects- African Americans--Massachusetts--Economic conditions--19th century
- Agricultural laborers--Massachusetts--History--19th century
- Agricultural wages--Massachusetts--History--19th century
- Dairy products--Massachusetts--Marketing--History--19th century
- Family--Economic aspects--Massachusetts--History--19th century
- Farmers--Massachusetts--Sheffield--History--19th century
- New Marlborough (Mass.)--Economic conditions--19th century
- Sheffield (Mass.)--Economic conditions--19th century
Contributors- Smith, Gilbert, 1801-
- Smith, Gilbert, d. 1804
Types of material
Call no.: MS 205 bd
View related collections: African American, Business & industry, Farming & rural life, Massachusetts (West) : : No Comments
