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Blotter No. 24, 1806

Item 10

 Item — four-flap enclosure: 21
Identifier: Item 10

Scope and Contents

Blotter #24 was not bound in leather. There is some remnant of what might have been a paper cover. The first entry is 13 February 1806. The volume contains entries similar to the other blotters for rum and other spirits, agricultural products, fabric, and household goods.

One notable entry from 3 Feb 1806 is a credit to Messrs Tallmadge and Co. for a slitting mill with a measurement of iron.

This volume also contains entries for laborers, including Ezra Drake, Philip Phillips ,Jeruel Phillips, Asa Baldwin, and John Prout. They did farm work, transported goods, and built walls.

An entry from 7 May 1806 charges Eli Baldwin (Ohio) for flour and molasses per his father. It is not noted whether these were to be shipped to him in OH.

There are several mentions of African Americans. On 14 Apr 1806 an entry charges Harmon Curtiss "by blk boy" for a quart of rum. Another, dated 19 Jun 1806, lists "Doctr Harmon Curtiss 1 qt rum black boy."

Another item of interest is dated 16 Jun 1806. "Great Eclips" is written at the bottom of the page, and is also noted by Lemuel Morehouse's purchase of 1 1/2 quarts of rum.

Dates

  • created: 1806

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 97.00 items

From the Collection: 48 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository

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