George Hurd account book, 1845-1881

Title:

George Hurd account book, 1845-1881

Creator:

Hurd, George, 1823-1875

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2021.059

Object ID:

2021.059

Date:

1845-1881

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 volume ; 16" x 7"

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Account book of George Hurd, owner of a general store in Londonderry, NH, with entries from 1845 to 1881. The bulk of the volume is a daybook beginning on Friday, May 25, 1849 and ending on Monday, November 7, 1853. These include such entries as rice, cotton, matches, shoes, tea, butter, and gallons of molasses. The volume also includes accounts with specific people, the town of Londonderry, and the State of New Hampshire in account with Londonderry soldiers' families in 1864. In this section are several pages of Nancy J. Hurd Guardian in account with her children, Walter, Elmer, George, Nancy M., and Laura from 1875 to 1881. The end of the volume includes a note titled "The Voyage of Life by Henry Ware Jr." and a number of recipes including "Improved Custard Pie," "Pop Overs," and "Three Cent Cake."

Subjects:

Account books , Formulas, recipes, etc. , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Locations:

Londonderry, NH

People:

Hurd, George, 1823-1875 , Hurd, Nancy J., 1834-1907 , Hurd, Walter, 1858-1931 , Hurd, Wlmer E., 1861-1908 , Hurd, George A., 1863-1911 , Hurd, Nancy M., 1868-1877 , Heard, Laura M.

Organizations:

Hurd family

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

Gift of the Hurd Family.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item