Records, 1851-1905.

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Records, 1851-1905.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155564561

Account books for the general store of Edgar A. and Henry Hildreth in Southampton, including daybooks, charge books and invoice books; also a pay book of Lewis Hildreth, 1851. Also bills and receipts from merchants and wholesalers in New York City, Long Island and elsewhere for dry goods, hardware, groceries, clothing and other items; freight bills from the Long Island Rail Road and various steamer companies; bills from local carpenters, blacksmiths and plumbers; and miscellaneous inventories, cancelled checks, insurance papers and other business records.

21 v.; ca. 1500 items.

Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6884408

Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Long Island Railroad Company.

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Hildreth, Henry Orin, 1826-1893

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