Receipts for purchases made by Tilly Merrick of Deacon John White, 1798-1814.

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Receipts for purchases made by Tilly Merrick of Deacon John White, 1798-1814.

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Receipted bills, 1798-1814, for a variety of purchases, including paint, nails, and seed. The quantity purchased of some items suggests that Merrick bought them for resale in his own store. One receipt (dated 1806 Sept. 26) bears the signature of clerk John Thoreau for John White.

ca. 25 items ; 27 cm. or smaller.

Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection

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SNAC Resource ID: 7373215

Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection

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Thoreau, John, 1787-1859

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White, John, 1749-1830

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