Front and back covers, and spine are heavily worn and damaged.
Spine bottom 5" is missing.
Pages are loosley bound with threads. Front and back pages hafe indication of water damage.
Page 74 has a miscellaneous piece piece of paper pined to the page. The pin could not be removed without possibly damaging the paper.
Object ID
MG0963_F021
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
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Daybook of Benjamin B. Eshleman Bart Twp., Colerain Twp., Leacock Twp.
Description
Daybook of Benjamin B. Eshleman Bart Twp., Colerain Twp., Leacock Twp.
Contains 87 leaves, unpaginated, unruled but most with vertical accounting lines. There are 2 front leaves; the 1st page has "Wheat Book; August the 20th 1824" written at the top and references to memorandum on the rest of the page. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th front leaves are blank. There are 2 end leaves with accounting notes on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th last pages.
Front cover has "Day Book" faintly written on the outside.
Book references rum, molasses, Liverpool plates, powder, blue broad cloth, silk twist & thread, whiskey, tobacco, fine ivory comb, salico, snuff, pair of shoes, lace, pepper, mackerel, etc.
Insert 1 - Blue donor card
NOTE: Death year "1851" on donor card is incorrect. It should be "1854".
Source: Benjamin B. Eshleman, vital record; digital image by subscription, "Ancestry.com", Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014 (https://www.ancestrylibrary.com : accessed 3 April 2024).
Front cover is heavily worn. The inside glued page is only attached at the upper right 6".
Back cover outside finish is completely worn off and inside glued page has been removed.
All leaves are loose and have signs of water damage. Front two leaves are missing ~1" x 1" pieces from bottom right sides.
Object ID
MG0963_F020
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.
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.