Edward T. Buswell account book, 1854-1869
- Title:
- Edward T. Buswell account book, 1854-1869
- Creator:
- Buswell, Edward T., 1829
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2022.092
- Object ID:
- 2022.092
- Date:
- 1854-1869
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume ; 8.25" x 6.75"
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Account book of Edward T. Buswell, a farmer in Hopkinton, NH, which includes entries such as pasturing oxen, cords of wood, and cash to his relatives for their expenses, like buying a diary and going to Concord. The volume includes accounts from 1854 to 1867 and auction accounts for two farm auctions: one on October 21, 1868 and one on October 20, 1869. The auctions sold off his farming equipment (plows, wheelbarrows, spades, etc.) and possessions (porcelain eggs, baskets, quilts, etc.). By 1870, Buswell had moved west, eventually settling in California.
- Subjects:
- Account books , Auctions , Farmers , Farms
- Locations:
- Hopkinton, NH
- People:
- Buswell, Edward T., 1829 , Buswell, Clara
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Carmen D. Valentino.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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