Susan Pearson Horne Appleton (1825-1877) was a dressmaker in Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. This volume is a detailed account of how Appleton ran her shop, managed local labor, and maintained her business viability in the community after the Civil War. The account book documents the later years of her dressmaking business. She earned additional money by selling tomatoes and soap. The account records contain detailed entries from 1866 to 1873, covering her work and the wide range of materials used in the final years of her life.