Robert Earl ledger, 1836-1934, bulk 1836-1844.

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Robert Earl ledger, 1836-1934, bulk 1836-1844.

Robert Earl's ledger is a record of his business dealings in Broad Ripple, Indiana. It includes entries for meals, lodging, hauling, labor, tobacco, whiskey, sundries, plowing, horse boarding, and boat passages.

1 half size document case, 1 oversize manuscript folder.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7093029

Indiana Historical Society Library

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Earl, Robert O.

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Robert Earl is reported to have established the first mercantile business in Broad Ripple, Marion County, Indiana. He built a flat-bottom canal boat named the David Burr. He transported riders on the canal for pay into Indianapolis. From the description of Robert Earl ledger, 1836-1934, bulk 1836-1844. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 230960641 ...