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Account book of James Rundlet, shipping merchant, Portsmouth, N.H., 1805-1809

Collection Type

  • Manuscripts

Date

1806-1809

GUSN

GUSN-194502

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Description

Two separate account books: 1) Lists client's accounts by name for shipments of rum, butter, china, and tea. Condition of merchandise listed. 2) Lists expenses for the building of a new house by month, building materials itemized (e.g. board lengths, amounts of bricks, etc).

Details

Descriptive Terms

account books

Physical Description

Two separate account books, one 14 pp and the other 15 pp

Collection Code

MS025

Collection Name

Rundlet-May family papers

Reference Code

MS025.TMP.AB.RM-JR-I-5

Record Details

Originator

Rundlet, James, 1772-1852

Material Type

account books

Description Level

Item

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