Reuben Swift and Company receipt book 1802-1813

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Reuben Swift and Company receipt book 1802-1813

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Food and provision merchant Reuben Swift kept this receipt book for his company Reuben Swift and Co. from May 11, 1802, to September 29, 1813. The volume contains receipts for pork, beef, butter, and other items, as well as accounts for money paid to various traders,taxes, rent, newspapers, and other expenses. Receipts document transactions with traders in Hudson, New York, Canaan, New York, and New York City

.21 linear foot (1 volume)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6312928

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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