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Receipt of Jonathan Sayward Barrell, merchant, York, Maine, 1765-1814

Collection Type

  • Manuscripts

Date

1765-1814

GUSN

GUSN-194610

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Description

Receipts for purchase of drygoods, livestock, servicing livestock, and state and parish taxes. All receipts include a signature or personal marking. As executor for Jonathan Sayward (father), the writer kept receipts of bequests to family members. Includes mention of bequest money to be used as part of a dowry and for funeral expenses.

Details

Descriptive Terms

account books

Physical Description

184 pages

Collection Code

MS025

Collection Name

Rundlet-May family papers

Reference Code

MS025.TMP.AB.SY-I-12b

Record Details

Material Type

account books

Description Level

Item

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