Scope and Contents: Ledger kept by Mathew Noble (1736-1804), of Westfield, Massachusetts, recording credits and debits for tanning and currying leather, dated from 1761 to 1804. He also made saddles, bridles, pocket books, and shoes. Names in the volume include Adonijah Burr, Margaret Ashley, William Ashley, Seth Loomis, Joseph Root, and Elisha Parks. From 1805 to 1840, the accounts were settled by William Moseley, administrator of Mathew Noble's estate. Payment was accepted in cash or barter of goods or...

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Daybook kept by William Moseley of Westfield, Massachusetts from 1812-1829. Almost daily one line entries detail purchasing dry goods, food, and other household items, tending cattle, planting potatoes, working at home, collecting wood, and taking trips to nearby towns.