Receipt from Andrew Woodruff in Litchfield to Jonah Sanford for $26.00 to carry and deliver to his son Joseph Sanford in Lisle, New York.

Receipt from Joseph Sanford in Lisle to John Parker for $201.25 sent from his father Jonah Sanford.

Receipt to "our honored father" Jonah Sanford, administrator, for the estate of their brother Jonah Sanford, Jr. who died 28 Aug 1806. Items received include a muslin vest, stockings, shoes and a hat.

Receipt from Dan Clark in Lisle to John Parker for $154 which was collected by Jonah Sanford from Reuben Dunning and sent to Clark by Parker.

Receipt from Joseph Sanford to his father Jonah Sanford that he has received the contents of notes that he left with Jonah Sanford.

Receipt from William P. Jones in Litchfield to Jonah Sanford for 62 cents for the Columbian Herald and American Repository.

Jonah Sanford's note that he paid Daniel Griswold seven pence for No.15 and 16 of the Columbian Herald and American Repository.

Receipt from William Mansfield in Litchfield to Jonah Sanford for payment of his account, by the hand of Simeon Sanford.

The papers consist primarily of the accounts of Jonah Sanford (1733-1817) who lived in the South Farms section (now Morris) of Litchfield. They were kept by Jesse Sanford Harrison (1872-1954), great great granddaughter of Jonah Sanford. Jesse was the daughter of Rollin & Laura Harrison and granddaughter of William Henry Harrison and Rhoda Sanford, daughter of Simeon Sanford and granddaughter of Jonah Sanford.

Memoranda of Jonah Sanford that he sent $16 to his son Joseph by Dan Clark. On the back, dated 3 March 1806, he sent $4.00 to his son Joseph.