Merchant ledger, ca.1772-ca.1775. [microform].

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Merchant ledger, ca.1772-ca.1775. [microform].

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This is a business ledger apparently originating from the Albany, New York area. Though the ledger is unidentified, internal evidence such as names reveal the Albany connection. Most transactions appear to be with private individuals however folder 2 in box four and folders 4-6 in box six are for military supplies. These transactions contain the names of military officers who served in various New York companies and regiments. One entry notes an order for 109 cannons for George Washington.

American Periodical Series I

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