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Account book of Samuel Armstrong, Boston, Mass., 1805-1814

Collection Type

  • Manuscripts

Date

1805-1814

GUSN

GUSN-194262

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Description

Chiefly itemized accounts of the estates of seven family members. Contains funeral expenses, house furnishings and utensils, real estate, and personal debts. Also contains the signed receipts of the recipients (children and grandchildren) of estate monies. Later memoranda made in 1858 by the record keeper's grandson, George W. Armstrong, contains explanatory family genealogical notes.

Details

Descriptive Terms

account books

Additional Identification Number

Other identifier Account book 111

Physical Description

1 account book (40 pages)

Collection Code

MS002

Collection Name

Account books collection

Reference Code

MS002.111

Record Details

Material Type

account books

Descriptive Terms

Samuel Armstrong
Mary Armstrong
Rebecca Armstrong
Christian Armstrong
Nancy Evans
All Allen
Josiah Allen
Account book
Boston, MA

Description Level

Item

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