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COLLECTION Identifier: Mss:1812-1832 P915

Levi Pratt account book

Overview

The Levi Pratt account book, dated 1812 to 1832, contains accounts of a Maine farmer.

Dates

  • Creation: 1812-1832

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information on access procedures and reproduction services.

Extent

0.25 linear feet (1 volume)

Collection consists of one volume of farm accounts for Levi H. Pratt of North Yarmouth, Maine, 1812-1832. Volume contains accounts of sale of farm products as well as entries pertaining to hiring out his horse and chaise or his oxen and cart. Payment was made in cash, carpentry, tailoring, black smithing and commodities. Names mentioned include J. & D Jones, Sally Pratt, Anna Pratt, Joseph Russell, David Mitchell, Thomas Davis, Loring Mitchell, Sarah Warren, John A. Hyde, Sylanus Soule, Samuel Warren, James Parker, John Reed, Chesley Hatch, Benjamin Pratt, Lebanon Knight, Joseph Pratt, Ebenezer Brown, Allen Pedengil, Stephen Coffin, Winthrop Royal, Philip Torrey, Rachel Millett, George Harvey, James Field, Joseph Seabury, Captain Timothy Davis and Samuel Mitchell.

Physical Location

MANU

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase, 1938.

Processing Information

Processed: February 2021 By: Baker Library Special Collections Staff

Processing Information

To enhance discoverability, this collection was removed from an artificial collection of the records of Account books of farmers in Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont in February 2021.

Author
Baker Library
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
und
EAD ID
bak01370

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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