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Joseph Canedy ledger : manuscript

Title
Joseph Canedy ledger : manuscript.
Production
Northfield, Minnesota, 1853-1869.
Physical Description
1 volume (154 pages)
Language
English
Notes
In English.
Provenance
Purchased from Dan Casavant Rare Books on the Henry R. Wagner Fund, 2016.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
In 1854, Joseph Canedy (1811-1902) of Stamford, Vermont, purchased 320 acres of land in Northfield, Minnesota. He moved permanently to his Minnesota homestead in 1856.
Summary
Autograph manuscript ledger of Joseph Canedy documenting activities on his farms in Stamford, Vermont, and Northfield, Minnesota, 1853-1869. Entries record items traded and bought, names of customers, and labor completed for other individuals. There are also loose accounting notes and receipts as well as pasted down clippings relating to housekeeping and children.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
January 29, 2019
References
Joseph Canedy Ledger. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Cite as
Joseph Canedy Ledger. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Genre/Form
Account books.
Agricultural laborers - Minnesota - 19th century.
Occupation
Farmers Minnesota 19th century.
Farmers Vermont 19th century.
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