A&M 0550Samuel Harrison Account Ledger for Inn and Cooperage A&M 0550Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-06-18 13:29:29 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Samuel Harrison Account Ledger for Inn and Cooperage Harrison, Samuel A&M 0550 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/2850 0.1 Linear Feet 1 flat storage box, 1 in. 1822-1831 1822-1823 Ledger documenting business transactions with Samuel Harrison for services and goods provided at his inn, and for his cooperage. The ledger, or daybook, contains over 100 pages. There is an extensive name index at the beginning of the volume referencing page numbers. There are transactions recorded for meals (breakfast, dinner, and supper); beverages (mostly whiskey, but also bitters, brandy, eggnog [pg. 22], gin, and punch); lodging; and horse care (including hay). The inn also operated a ferriage, documented on pages 2, 20, 27, and 69. Scattered in the volume are transactions for Harrison's cooperage, including orders for flour and water barrels. The location of the inn is unknown, except that it is thought to be in Virginia. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: West Virginia & Regional History Center English . Conditions Governing Access

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