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Letter from Isaac Sherman and I. Sherman, Jr. to Elihu Harrison quoting the prices of apple, pear and cherry trees whcih they have for sale.

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Ledger of store accounts with Elihu Harrison, mostly 1820 and 1821, for merchandise primarily brandy and tobacco.

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Letter from Enos E. Fithian in Waterbury to Elihu Harrison regarding an order of buttons via his employer who also has Ely Terry clocks to sell.

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A.L. Lewis in Bethlem letter to Elihu Harrison asking if Harrison can furnish them with 4000 feet of pine boards for a church.

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Letter from S.R. Childs in New York to Elihu Harrison acknowledging Harrison's letter and reporting that he cannot take [P.A.] Gillett as a student; knows where he can get a job in a drug store with privilege of attending hospitals and lectures; will emply Gillett in his office after 4 months; estimates his college expenses; describes some temperence lectures.

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Business letters to and from Elihu Harrison. Arranged chronologically.

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Business letters to and from Elihu Harrison. Arranged chronologically.

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Business letters to and from Elihu Harrison. Arranged chronologically.

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...

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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.