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Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Daybook of Calwell & Thompson from Bart Township, Eden Township and Octorara.
Object ID
MG0963_F017
Date Range
1809-1814
Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Daybook of Calwell & Thompson from Bart Township, Eden Township and Octorara.
Description
Daybook of Calwell & Thompson from Bart Township, Eden Township and Octorara.
Contains 267 leaves. Horizontal lines have been drawn to separate entries and some pages also contain vertical to record cash amounts.
"Calwell & Thompson; day book; 1809" and "Wm Thompson" are written on the outside of the front cover with a 2-1/2" stylized symbol. There are 6 faint lines of text on the outside of the back cover. The inside of the back cover contains accounting information.
Book references bills paid and products purchased, e.g, Rum, chalk, silk, thread, knife, coffee, tobacco, buttons, tea, sugar, pepper, muslin, butter, handkerchief, salt, snuff, comb, linen, cigars, chocolate, whiskey, beans, cider, buckwheat, corn, rye, etc.
Back 4 sheets list work performed by various individuals.
Insert 1 - Blue donor cards.
Insert 2 - 10 loose sheets - all pieces of paper.
Insert 3 - 10 loose sheets - all pieces of paper.
Insert 4 - 5 loose sheets - all pieces of paper.
Admin/Biographical History
From: Donor Card, 1850 Census
o From 1850 Census: age 20, Carpenter
o Buried in Pequea Presbyterian Cemetery
o 1900: Assistant Baker with son Lemuel
o 1863: Exempt from draft to "loss of teeth"
o 1868 & 1869: Application for tavern license
Date Range
1809-1814
Creation Date
25 October 1809 to 19 March 1814
Year Range From
1809
Year Range To
1814
Creator
Calwell, James, 1778-1858
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 12
Storage Container
Box 0004
People
Calwell, James
Thompson, Andrew
Other Creators
Thompson, Andrew
Subjects
Business records
Search Terms
Account books
Bart Twp.
Business records
Eden Twp.
Octoraro, Colerain Twp.
Persons of color
Extent
592 pages to scan.
Size (L x W): 16-1/8" x 7"
Object Name
Daybook
Language
English
Condition Date
2024-02-22
Condition Notes
Water damage to cover and page edges. Front cover is heavily worn and missing lower left corner (~3" measured on diagonal). Back cover is heavily worn and is missing ~2" diameter hole from middle edge and part of cover is bent back at upper part of hole. The body pages separated into 2 sections, one of which is not attached to the spine. Back leaf is missing top 6" and 2nd last leaf is missing the bottom 11".
Object ID
MG0963_F017
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
NOTE: Index is by first name. Also, indexed name may appear on multiple pages.
Additional Notes
"Negro Hugh Ferguson a/c of his work..." on back of 5th last leaf.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Accession Number
2022.021
Other Numbers
MG-963
Classification
MG0963
Description Level
Item
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