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Bills and receipts primarily related to Elihu Harrison's mercantile business. Many are from wholesale merchants from whom he purchased goods for resale in his store. These are related to Sub-series 1 but with only a single item or two per wholesale merchant. Arranged chronologically.

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John Moody of Litchfield bill to Elihu Harrison for tobacco and snuff, with a note of payment received.

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Elmer Booth of Litchfield bill to Rollin Sanford for making a coat and pantaloons, with a note of cash received of E. Harrison.

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Joshua Hyatt of New York bill to Mr. Harrison for 40 yeards of black Lutesting and 3 brown table cloths, with a note of payment received.

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William H. Halsted of New York bill to E. Harrison for 2 pieces of chambres, with a note of payment received by William Richards.

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Bills, receipts, and correspondence from the firm of Samuel Hughes & Son in New Haven, Conn. to Elihu Harrison and the firm of Harrison & Parmelee in Litchfield. Purchased merchandise included brass kettles, pencils, files, portable furnaces, and cotton batting. A leter dated Nov. 21, 1825 asks if Mr. Harrison can supply them with butter and cheese of superior quality and 2-3 years old.

Scope and Contents From the File:

Bills, receipts, and correspondence from the firm of Samuel Hughes & Son in New Haven, Conn. to Elihu Harrison and the firm of Harrison & Parmelee in Litchfield. Purchased merchandise included brass kettles, pencils, files, portable furnaces, and cotton batting. A leter dated Nov. 21, 1825 asks if Mr. Harrison can supply them with butter and cheese of superior quality and 2-3 years old.

Scope and Contents From the File:

Bills, receipts, and correspondence from the firm of Samuel Hughes & Son in New Haven, Conn. to Elihu Harrison and the firm of Harrison & Parmelee in Litchfield. Purchased merchandise included brass kettles, pencils, files, portable furnaces, and cotton batting. A leter dated Nov. 21, 1825 asks if Mr. Harrison can supply them with butter and cheese of superior quality and 2-3 years old.

Scope and Contents 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. Arranged in chronological order with the name of the bearer, if any in [ ], the names of individuals issuing the orders are: G. Dewey [C. Wheeler]; John Clark; Timothy Wadhams; John Steel [George Dewey]; Garwood Sanford; Sylvester Spencer (2) [Capt. Sam Buel,...

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John Bowen & Co. of 197 Pearl St., New York, bill to E. Harrison for yards of velvet, with a note of payment received.