This collection of papers generally concerns four persons: Benjamin Cargill Sr. (1737-1813), Benjamin Cargill Jr. (1769-1822), John Milton Cargill (1806?-1890), and Mary H. Cargill. In the two folders of Benjamin Cargill material, there are manuscripts on Cargill Family genealogy, obituary notices, farm advertisements, a cancelled Benjamin Cargill, Sr., will (1806), deeds, 1725-1806, articles of an ecclesiastical agreement in Pomfret, Connecticut, correspondence between various family members, receipts, a petition, a writ dated 1805, copies of poems, and two books on arithmetic problems. In the three folders of John Milton Cargill documents, there is an account of the funeral ceremonies for George Washington in Providence, Rhode Island, 1800, a letter on genealogy 1871, copies of poems, advertisement cards, autographs, receipts, business and personal correspondence, deeds 1832-1863, leases, power of attorney documents, a day book, 1828-1829, and two account books, 1832-1842, concerning John Milton Cargill's trade as a cabinet maker, an account book of estates for which Cargill was executor, 1849-1864, a book on mathematical problems, 1822-1823, and various miscellaneous papers. There are also deeds, personal letters and miscellaneous documents of Mary H. Cargill, of East Providence, Rhode Island. Her papers encompass the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The folio volumes consist of five account books and one day book. The volumes cover a time period from 1777 to 1820. Four of the account books belonged to Benjamin Cargill Jr. and one belonged to Benjamin Cargill Sr. A portion of one of the account books was kept by William C. Cargill of Northumberland, New Hampshire. These account books concern the Cargills' clothier business which was based in Pomfret, Connecticut. In addition, one of the account books records the sale of farm products. The day book concerns the sale of liquor, food and wood in Providence, Rhode Island. This book was apparently kept by Benjamin Cargill Jr.
