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Little Britain General Store day book and ledgers
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
Collection
Accession: 2018
Abstract:
The account books document a general store situated in Little Britain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, likely owned in part by Jeremiah Brown (1749-1831). Brown was a successful businessman, owning a grist mill, sawmill, and slate quarries. The general store was a major center of exchange, which included a mix of cash and barter transactions, the latter including both goods and labor.
Dates:
1796-1807
