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Contains 47 Results:
Bishop, T & S, 1822-1823
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Bills, receipts and correspondence between T. & S. BIshop of New Haven, Connecticut and Elihu Harrison, merchant, in Litchfield. Harrison's purchases included rum and other liquors, molasses, snuff, writing paper, salt & nails. He paid with cash and butter.
Orders, 1820 Apr - May
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Orders written and signed by individuals and delivered to Elihu Harrison, requesting that he allow the bearer to spend a specific monetary amount on goods in his store or purchase specific items and charge to the signer's account. Between Nov. 1825 and Sept. 1826 the partnership of Harrison & Parmelee received the orders. Arranged chronologically.
Merit Clark order, 1820 Apr 3
Item 1
Merit Clark order to Elihu Harrison to let the bearer trade $9.00 at his store and charge to the account of Samuel Boardman. On the reverse side, Samuel Boardman's order to E. Harrison to let E. Pierpont have dry goods & groceries to the amount of $9.00.
Samuel W. Baldwin order, 1820 Apr 6
Item 2
Samuel W, Baldwin order to E. Harrison to let Abner Parker hae 50 pounds of flour & buckles as he needs and charge to Baldwin. Dated Litchfield.
Jabez Whittelsey order, 1820 Apr 24
Item 3
Jabez Whittelsey order to Elihu Harrison to let Luman Mansfield trade 42 cents at his store and charge to Whittelsey's account. Dated Litchfield.
A. Pettingill order, 1820 Apr 24
Item 4
A. Pettingill order to E. Harrison to pay the bearer 37 cents for Widow Farnum & charge to Pettingill.
Nathan Farnam order, 1820 May 6
Item 5
Nathan Farman order to Elihu Harrison to pay Daniel [Robleand]? twenty shillings and charge to Farnam. Dated South Farms.
Judson Smith order, 1820 May 6
Item 6
Judson Smith order to Elihu Harrison to let the bearer have $3.13 our of his store and charge to Smith. Dated Bethlehem. On reverse, order by David Hill.
Samuel Porter order, 1820 May 10
Item 7
Samuel Porter to Elihu Harrison that Captain Burr Goodwin agreed to give him an order on Harrison's store for 15 shillings. Porter owes Lucy Jackson $1.43 and requests that Harrison let the bearer take that amount and charge to Porter. Dated Litchfield.
Erasmua Sperry order, 1820 May 18
Item 8
Erasmus Sperry order to Elihu Harrison to send by the bearer, Gad Sperry, 2 dozen [ ] for wagons. dated South Farms.