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Ledger of Caleb Nichols, Cohasset, Mass., 1794-1826

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Collection Type

  • Manuscripts

Date

1794-1826

GUSN

GUSN-194011

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Description

Itemizes charges for shop work, including wheelwright jobs, and designated aspects of house construction. Also includes some joiner's work on ships. Creditors' side of ledger lists cost of materials, provisions, labor, and "schooling". Some indexing and cross-reference with other account books.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ledgers (account books)

Additional Identification Number

Other identifier Account book 6.1

Physical Description

1 ledger (158 pages)

Collection Code

MS002

Collection Name

Account books collection

Reference Code

MS002.006.01

Record Details

Material Type

ledgers (account books)

Descriptive Terms

Cambridge, MA
Weymouth, MA
Scituate, MA
Hingham, MA
Boston, MA
Roxbury, MA
Doane Lighthouse
marine
carpentry
furniture making

Description Level

Item

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