Erastus Lattimer ledger, 1825-1847

Summary

Creator:

Lattimer, Erastus

Abstract:

Erastus Lattimer, a farmer from Wethersfield, Connecticut, maintained this ledger between 1825 and 1847, recording financial transactions relating to livestock, deliveries of wood, agricultural goods, and labor on his farm. He kept accounts with a number of men hired to help on the farm, noting their expenses and absences, and he rented at least one cow to a woman.

Extent:

1 volume

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Jayne Ptolemy, April 2024

Background

Scope and Content:

Erastus Lattimer, a farmer from Wethersfield, Connecticut, maintained this ledger between 1825 and 1847, recording financial transactions relating to livestock, deliveries of wood, agricultural goods, and labor on his farm. He kept accounts with a number of men hired to help on the farm, noting their expenses and absences, and he rented at least one cow to a woman.

Biographical / Historical:

No biographical information is available for this finding aid.

Acquisition Information:

2024. M-8129 .

Arrangement:

The collection is a single bound volume.

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Subjects

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Subjects:

Agricultural laborers--Connecticut--History--19th century.
Agriculture--Connecticut.
Farmers--Connecticut.

Formats:

Account books.
Ledgers (account books)

Places:

Wethersfield (Conn.)--Agriculture.