Records, 1816-1868.

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Records, 1816-1868.

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The record book of the Washington County Farmers and Mechanicks Library include the bylaws, a list of books and their purchase price, and a record of readers with the books they borrowed and the dates the books were lent and returned. There are also accounts of annual dues and fines for damaged books. The last entry, 1847, records the "case and contents" being put up for auction. The volume also includes the farm account book, 1849-1868, of William Henry Lee ( - ) of Jackson, New York. Entries record the purchase and sale of farm supplies, and farm labor accounts. There are also several drafts of letters by Lee.

1 v. (143 leaves, 20 blank) ; folio.

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Washington County, N.Y. Farmers and Mechanicks Library.

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The Washington County, N.Y. Farmers and Mechanicks Library was formed in 1802, in Cambridge, N.Y. Founders of this subscription library included Reuben Pride ( - ) and John Dunlop ( - ). The library was disbanded in 1847 and its books were sold at public auction. From the description of Records, 1816-1868. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 219714374 ...

Lee, William Henry.

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