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Joseph H. Hanson farm account book
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
Collection
Accession: 1976
Abstract:
Joseph H. Hanson (1820-1858) was a farmer in St. Georges Hundred near Delaware City, Delaware. The volume is a combined ledger and memorandum book covering the operation of Hanson's farm and the employment of tenants and/or farm laborers. There are pages for the accounts of individuals employed, mostly boys and young white men but also some women and some African Americans, with lists of chores performed.
Dates:
1844-1858
William Hitchcock account book
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
Collection
Accession: 1975
Abstract:
The account book, internal evidence suggests, belonged to William Hitchcock (fl. 1800-1825) and was used to record his earnings and activities as a laborer in the Connecticut Valley between New Haven, Connecticut, and Springfield, Massachusetts.
Dates:
1800-1825
