- Title
- Curtis & Grannis ledger, 1784-1800 (inclusive)
- Curtis & Grannis, creator
- Connecticut
- Ledger maintained by Berlin, Connecticut, merchants Curtis & Grannis, recording sales of commodities from their general store, including cloth, tea, corn, and molasses, for which they received cash and payment-in-kind in the form of farm labor and crops, and other services, such as shoemaking. Emma Buckely and Sarah Savage traded washing and weaving, respectively, for calico and linen. An entry from 1791 records unspecified goods provided to an African American man named Adam, for which he paid cash. There is an index to accounts in the front of the volume.
- .25 linear feet (1 volume).
- English
- Ledgers (account books)
- Books and documents
- Curtis, Giles
Grannis, Enos
Curtis & Grannis.
Agriculture--Connecticut
Barter accounting
Commerce--Connecticut--History--18th century
General stores--Connecticut
Retail trade--Connecticut
Self-employed women--Connecticut--History--18th century
Women--Economic conditions
African Americans--Connecticut--History--18th century
Berlin (Conn.) - Collections and items have been digitized with the generous support of The Polonsky Foundation.
Electronic finding aid available: https://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/bak01347/catalog - Curtis & Grannis, a mercantile partnership of Giles Curtis and Enos Grannis, was active in Berlin, Connecticut, from the 1780s to 1800. The firm operated a general store and sold commodities like cloth, tea, and molasses.
- Curtis & Grannis Ledger. Baker Library, Harvard Business School.
- Colonial North American Project at Harvard University
- Baker Library, Harvard Business School, Harvard University
- 990146791390203941
- Title
- Curtis & Grannis ledger, 1784-1800 (inclusive)
- Creator / Contributor
- Curtis & Grannis, creator
- Place of Origin
- Connecticut
- Description
- Ledger maintained by Berlin, Connecticut, merchants Curtis & Grannis, recording sales of commodities from their general store, including cloth, tea, corn, and molasses, for which they received cash and payment-in-kind in the form of farm labor and crops, and other services, such as shoemaking. Emma Buckely and Sarah Savage traded washing and weaving, respectively, for calico and linen. An entry from 1791 records unspecified goods provided to an African American man named Adam, for which he paid cash. There is an index to accounts in the front of the volume.
- Extent
- .25 linear feet (1 volume).
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Ledgers (account books)
- Digital Format
- Books and documents
- Subjects
- Curtis, Giles
Grannis, Enos
Curtis & Grannis.
Agriculture--Connecticut
Barter accounting
Commerce--Connecticut--History--18th century
General stores--Connecticut
Retail trade--Connecticut
Self-employed women--Connecticut--History--18th century
Women--Economic conditions
African Americans--Connecticut--History--18th century
Berlin (Conn.) - Notes
- Collections and items have been digitized with the generous support of The Polonsky Foundation.
Electronic finding aid available: https://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/bak01347/catalog - Biographical / Historical Note
- Curtis & Grannis, a mercantile partnership of Giles Curtis and Enos Grannis, was active in Berlin, Connecticut, from the 1780s to 1800. The firm operated a general store and sold commodities like cloth, tea, and molasses.
- Cite As
- Curtis & Grannis Ledger. Baker Library, Harvard Business School.
- Series
- Colonial North American Project at Harvard University
- Repository
- Baker Library, Harvard Business School, Harvard University
- Record ID
- 990146791390203941
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