Samuel K. Brooks personal expense book
Scope and Content
Collection consists of one volume inscribed "Book No. 2. S. K. Brooks 1814", detailing expenses and receipts. Entries give date, description of goods or services purchased, and amount. Volume divided into four parts: expense accounts, day book, cash, and State Bank in a/c current with Samuel K. Brooks. Names mentioned in the volume include Betsey Brooks, Charles Brooks, Asaph Stone, David Taylor, Leonard Jarvis, Isaac Brooks, Jonathan Brooks, Charles Hall, Charles Barton, Samuel Dillaway. Last page has poem written in pencil: "To check disease beyond the power of art...".
Dates
- Creation: 1814
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Extent
.75 linear feet (1 volumes)Historical Note
From April-June 1814, Samuel Kittredge Brooks,ofBoston, Massachusettspurchased sheep, theater tickets, had two teeth filled, traveled from Boston to New York to Albany to Saratoga Springs and back to Boston via Springfield. He gave money to his sister,Mrs. Betsey Brooks. During those months, his income detrived from his speculation in flour and sheep, store rent, and interest on notes.
Physical Location
MANU
Provenance:
Gift of George L. Kittredge, 1944.
- Title
- Brooks, Samuel K. Samuel K. Brooks Personal Expense Book, 1814: Finding Aid
- Author
- Baker Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- bak00021
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
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