Account books, 1838-1844.

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Account books, 1838-1844.

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Contain accounts of three kinds: vol. 1 has primarily furniture work, including entries such as "By making 1 Fall leaf stand," "Two Desks," and "To 1 Blk Walnut Table." Vol. 2, with the spine title "Cash Book," contains, first, daily entries of cash on hand, amounts received, and paid out; and, second, a record of accounts including entries for drinks, cigars, tea, lodging, "room and lights," "Use of Room & 6 pc Band," and "Ball Bill." Page 14 contains the notation that because one person "disputed my account which I know to be correct, therefore I now expunge the lousy, low lived scoundrel from my book by drawing black lines around the black hearted rascals name ...."

2 v. ; 34 cm.

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Fitch, W. (William)

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William Fitch lived at the New Lebanon, N.Y. Shaker community. From the description of [Copy of a letter], June 21, 1820, New Lebanon, N.Y. [to] Stephen Fitch. 1820. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 770376762 ...

Perkins, Mason A.

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Mason A. Perkins kept these two volumes working as a cabintemaker in Ticonderoga, NY. The first contains three inscriptions relating to the history of the records. One inscription is a title page reading "Day Book ? Mason A. Perkins ? under the Firm of Wm. Fitch ? For the Cabinet Business." Facing that page is the notation "This day dissolved partnership by mutual Consent; Ti Feb 4, 1839." On the front flyleaf is "Wm. Fitch Commenced work Feb. 5, 1839 at the Cabinet busi...

Wm. Fitch & Co.

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