Box 1

Scope and Contents

Became property of his wife's nephew, George E. Monroe of Dryden, N.Y. (wife's name: Annette Edgcomb of West Dryden, N.Y.). Apparently later used as a scrapbook, the first 1/3 of the account book contains mounted newspaper clippings of prominent men and women.

Scope and Contents

An account book covering the purchase of milk, conversion into cheese, and the sale of that cheese. Name E.E. Ellis inside front cover.

Scope and Contents 4 pp. - E.B. Hill - goods bought from various companies and prices paid. The list of goods seems to indicate that E.B. Hill owned a General Store; dated 1848, New York. 3 pp. - Articles of Agreement between Ezra G. Beach and Eli hakes permitting Hakes to cut and take timber from property belonging to Beach, 1859. 1 page - titled Day Book 1880 indicates establishment of partnership between Wm (?) Jonas, Thomas Mason and George F. Smith as dealers in furniture....

Scope and Contents Title on cover and date do not pertain to contents of the volume (but do serve to identify it); no clearly identifying names or locations given but Tompkins County Court Session Notices pasted in; name Boynton mentioned. Account headings: Distillery Expenses, building, etc. Whiskey Received by (?) Cash lent Cash...