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Simeon Harrison order to Elihu Harrison to let the bearer P.M. Ma [ ] have 7 shillings & 6 pence in goods and charge to account of said Simeon Harrison. Dated Litchfield, March 17, 1820.

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L [  ] Boordman's order to Elihu Harrison to let Joseph Curtis have $2.50 in goods and charge to account of said Boordman.  Dated Northfield, March 20, 1820.

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Sherman Pierpont's order to H.B. Malery to deliver to the bearer Morocko skins that said Pierpont left in his possession.  Dated Litchfield, March 30, 1820.

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Letter from A.O. Parmelee in Litchfield to Elihu Harrison in New Haven writing that he has sent butter to New Haven by Harrison's brother. Description of sizes and quality of butter sent.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers of Elihu Harrison (1797-1855) consist primarily of his business papers including bills, accounts, receipts, and orders. Elihu Harrison was a storekeeper and business man in Litchfield, first in the South Farms section (now the town of Morris) and later, about 1825, in the center of Litchfield. From the goods he purchased from wholesale merchants in New Haven and New York, it is evident that he ran a general store, selling a variety of dry goods, hardware, and groceries. The...