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Garrit Minor Legal Account Book, 1806-1831

Minor, Garrit, 1779 Dec. 25-1832 June 25.

Legal account book, 1806-1831, of Garrit Minor, a lawyer. It records the accounts of individual clients. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, legal service rendered, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Legal services include drawing up legal documents, offering legal advice, representing clients in court cases, and serving as an administrator of estates. Form of payments include cash and credit. Additional information recorded in the volume include a list of petty fees owed to Minor and an inventory of books found in Minor's library. The ledger includes an index that lists the names of clients in alphabetical order and the page number where their accounts can be found. Minor's clients included African-Americans.

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