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Ledger of Jeremiah Pearson, 1685-1741

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Collection Type

  • Manuscripts

Date

1685-1741

GUSN

GUSN-194100

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Description

Besides the grinding of corn, rye and wheat into meal and flour, there is a quantity of business in fulling and weaving. Also see 9 pages from end for note regarding hauling masts for six weeks with many other entries specifying logging, drawing, and hauling of masts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ledgers (account books)

Additional Identification Number

Other identifier Account book 53.2

Physical Description

1 ledger (160 pages, small)

Collection Code

MS002

Collection Name

Account books collection

Reference Code

MS002.053.02

Record Details

Material Type

ledgers (account books)

Descriptive Terms

Cambridge, MA
Salisbury, MA
marine
public buildings
lumber
cloth (weaving, fulling)
mills - woolen and grist

Accruals Note

Author possibly also includes John Pearson.

Description Level

Item

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