Edward Perkins account books, 1879-1896.

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Perkins, Edward, 1865-1956. Edward Perkins account books, 1879-1896.

Edward Perkins account books, 1879-1896.

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A collection of account books and day books kept by Edward Perkins of Southbridge, Massachusetts, and Suffield, Connecticut. The account books (1879-1885) are from Perkins' time as a tobacco farmer. The day books (1893-1896) are from the general store he kept in Enfield. The day books list his customers' purchases. Goods sold in his stores included food, tobacco, and bird seed. Later in life Perkins would be a postmaster in Suffield and vice president of Suffield Savings Bank.

4 volumes and 1 oversize volume.

Connecticut Historical Society