Account book, 1737-1760.

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Account book, 1737-1760.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/191259384

His account book, for the period 1737 to 1760, provides much information concerning popular styles in furniture and textiles during that period. It is a daily record of transactions with Boston textile merchants for specific fabric supplies (for which he frequently paid them with the finished product), the sale of a variety of furniture or his upholstering services, and the payment of wages. Unlike Finch, Grant did not run a large merchant trade, but the book does contain references to a limited coastal trade in rum, molasses, and fish. He also dealt extensively in general merchandise, e.g., shoes, blankets, corn, wheat, and sugar. Grant's customers included Thomas Hancock (1703-1764) and Peter Faneuil (1700-1743).

1 v. (921 p.) ; folio.

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Hancock, Thomas, 1703-1764

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Grant, Samuel, 1705-1784.

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Samuel Grant (1705-1784) was apprenticed to Thomas Finch (1669-1736), a successful upholsterer and importer in Boston, Mass. Grant established his own business at the "Crown and Cushion" in Union Street. He served as town selectman between 1747 and 1757 and as town moderator in 1768. From the description of Account book, 1737-1760. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 191259384 ...

Faneuil, Peter, 1700-1743

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