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Ledger of Henry Duncomb, Fairfield County, Conn., 1834-1888

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Collection Type

  • Manuscripts

Date

1834-1888

GUSN

GUSN-194025

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Description

Lists supplies and labor for shop work and on buildings including a townhouse and parsonage. Also itemizes services of domestic employees.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ledgers (account books)

Additional Identification Number

Other identifier Account 314

Physical Description

1 ledger (55 loose pages, dates not consecutive due to re-use) with 2 loose pages (1887) regarding domestic help and 1 list of crops

Collection Code

MS002

Collection Name

Account books collection

Reference Code

MS002.014

Record Details

Material Type

ledgers (account books)

Descriptive Terms

agriculture
labor
public buildings (parsonage, townhouse)
carpentry

Description Level

Item

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