viblbv01402Saratoga County, New York, LedgerSaratoga County, New York, Ledger Ms.1988.108John M. JacksonSpecial Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

2021 (CC0 1.0)

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-07 13:38:21 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard2020-08-26Finding aid notes updated to new department standards. juliags2021-04-22LM Rozema added subjects and missing notes for an unprocessed collection, added FA title and filing titles, added FA date from EAD, and added component with instances previously attached to collection level. Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Saratoga County, New York, Ledger Ms.1988.108 0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box 1806-1812 Accounting ledger maintained by an unidentified business in Saratoga County, New York, recording summarized balances brought forward from the company's daybooks. The materials in the collection are in English. Conditions Governing Access

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 Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Saratoga County, New York, Ledger, Ms1988-108, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

 Source of Acquisition

The collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 1988.

 Processing Information

The processing and description of the Saratoga County, New York Ledger commenced and was completed in December 2021.

 Biographical / Historical

While the owner of the ledger is not idenfified, papers found within the ledger suggest that it may have belonged to a member of the Grenell family. One paper inserted in the ledger contains numerous instances of the name "Ben Grenell." Accrding to an article in the May 2012 issue of the Town of Greenfield Historical Society Newsletter, Benjamin Grenell was born in Salisbury, Connecticut and settled in Greenfield, New York, where he established a general store. He married Phebe Dennison; the couple would have four children. According to the findagrave.com page for Benjamin Grenell, he was born 30 March 1764; died in Greenfield on 20 November 1825; and was buried in Grenell Cemetery, Middle Grove (Saratoga County), New York.

 Scope and Content

This collection consists of a single ledger maintained by an unidentified business in Saratoga County, New York, possibly the general merantile store of Benjmain Grenell. The ledger contains the names of persons holding accounts with the business. The ledger does not contain details of transactions but instead records summarized balances brought forward from the business's daybooks.

 Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Ledger by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).

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