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Westerly, R.I. Records, 1790-1792 and 1835-1840 Size: 0.5 linear feet Catalog number: MSS 274 Processed by: Rick Stattler, March 1996 ©Rhode Island Historical Society Manuscripts Division |
Historical note:
Scope and content:
This collection consists of two large volumes. The first is the daily cash journal from 1790-1792 of a general store in Westerly, Rhode Island owned by Rowse Babcock Sr. (1745-1801).
The second is a weaving ledger from his son Rowse Babcock Jr. (1773-1841) of Westerly. This ledger, apparently kept on his behalf by his clerk, Horatio N. Campbell, records yarn charged to weavers and goods returned from 1835 to 1840.
Provenance:
These volumes were purchased from book dealer James Tyson in 1965.
Processing note:
Inventory:
Subjects:
Babcock, Rowse (1773-1841)
Business records - Rhode Island - Westerly
Campbell, Horatio N. (1815- )
Merchants - Rhode Island - Westerly
Textile industry and trade - Rhode Island - Westerly
Westerly, R.I. - Merchants
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