Williams, Roger
Roger Williams Account Book, 1808-1822. 1 vol. (0.1 linear feet).
During the early decades of the nineteenth century, Roger Williams ran a ferry in West Springfield, Mass., carrying passengers and freight across the Connecticut River.
The Williams ledger is a combination daybook and account book, recording several dozen transactions of a Connecticut River ferryman, centered on the years around the War of 1812. Most of the entries are brief records of trips carrying individuals or freight across the river, however a few provide indications of other economic activity, including framing and joining, making a coffin, fixing sleds, and cidering.
Subjects
- Ferries--Massachusetts--Connecticut River
- West Springfield (Mass.)
- Williams, Roger
- Account books
- Daybooks
Call no.: MS 619 bd
