Series II: Unidentified Blacksmith and Drummondsburg Plantation Account Book, 1850-1870

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1 volume

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Historical Information:Unidentified Blacksmith and Drummondsburg Plantation Account Book, 1850-1870, records financial transactions of an unidentified blacksmith shop and a farm called Drummondsburg Plantation.

Scope and Content:Unidentified Blacksmith Accounts, 1850-1854, record the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found includes date of transaction, services rendered or items sold, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Services rendered include shoeing horses, setting axles, sharpening farm implements, and repairing tools and wagons. Includes index.

Drummondsburg Plantation Accounts, 1863-1870, record the accounts of individuals who purchased goods from the plantation and individuals who worked on the farm. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found includes date of transaction, goods purchased, form of payment, amount owed or paid, wages paid to laborers, number of days missed, and reasons for loss labor. Several laborers on farm were former enslaved individuals. Forms of payment include cash, credit, and barter.

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