Samuel Jacob Financial Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0792
Financial papers of Samuel Jacob of Wellsburg, West Virginia. Loose financial documents chiefly include receipts and bills from 1824 to 1921 (bulk 1824-1899). Receipts are for a wide variety of items, including textiles (muslin, calico, and gingham), food (coffee and pepper), and household items (latches, screws, glass, comb, nails, and twine). Materials also include financial documents related to the estate of John Shryer, 1839-1842, and pages from the herd book of F. H. Jacob. Collection also includes two cash account books, 1832-1837 and 1871-1911; an account book that contains charges for dry goods (hay, potatoes, flour, corn, apples, pork, and bacon), room rentals, work records, and short horn cattle records, 1871-1911; a work records ledger noting number of days worked and payment for harvesting, threshing, and corn shucking, 1884-1899; an invoice ledger, 1872-1874; and an undated ledger showing notes and interest.
English
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0.4 Linear Feet (Summary: 5 in. (1 document case))
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