Manuscript Group 739, William D. Crampton (fl. 1807-1828), Farmer Account book, 1807-1828

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Manuscript Group 739, William D. Crampton (fl. 1807-1828), Farmer

Account book, 1807-1828, 0.1 linear feet / 1 volume
Call Number: MG 739 (os)


Summary:

Account book kept by this Sussex County, New Jersey farmer.

Biographical Note:

William D. Crampton (fl. 1807-1828) was a farmer probably living in Sussex County, New Jersey.

Provenance Note:

The source of this collection is unknown.

Scope and Content Note:

This volume is an account book kept by William D. Crampton from 1807-1828. Account entries include the date, the name of the buyer or boarder, their outstanding debts, and the products sold. Crampton sold plumbs, pears, corn, buckwheat, hay, mutton, and veal. The volume is not indexed.

Related Collections:

Manuscript Group 314, Richard Smith Denton (1790-1864) Papers: Contains Crampton’s estate papers
See other Farmers’ records/papers.

Processed by Luis Delfino, December 2000 as part of the “Farm to City” project funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.