Sales of rum, also sugar, wood, molasses, chocolate, etc.; Payments in days' work, etc., 1777-1794 Digital
Scope and Contents
Daybook of sales of rum, molasses, coffee, wood, tea, indigo, dry goods, salt, fish, and farm produce, by John Heard in 1780-1784, sometimes paid in barter of labor or service, as well as entries related to investing in and outfitting privateers. Names in the volume include William Story, Stephen Dutch, William Wise, Lucy Hodgkins, Jacob Treadwell, Henry Spiller, John Kinsman, Philip Homan, Andrew Burley, Caty Walley, John Safford, Asa Peabody, Anna Dodge, and Comeno Morris. Also contains entries for payment to Continental Army soldier Epes Jewett, charges to the Town of Ipswich, and cash orders and loans, as well as records of clove water and other merchandise shipped to Virginia in 1782 and rum sent out of the state in 1794. The last page contains a memorandum of the value of Continental dollars in 1777-1780.
Dates
- Creation: 1777-1794
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Some materials may be stored offsite; access requires advance notice. Contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Due to preservation concerns, researchers are required to use microfilm copies of papers when available. Please contact reference staff at specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information regarding this collection and use of microfilm.
Extent
400 linear feet (800 volumes, 272 boxes, 102 cartons)Physical Location
MANU
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.
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