"Account of money received in connection with Continental Vocalists, commencing Sept. 1953. Members of the Company C.W. Huntington, New London, Conn, W.D. Franklin, Norwich, Conn, W.R. Frisbie, Branford, Conn, J.W. Smith, South Glastenbury, Conn, J.A. Sterry, Agt., Norwich, Conn." The Continental Vocalists' first trip commenced September 1853. It included 173 performances and took in $5,503.00. This financial journal lists all debits and credits from 1853 through 1867 for the Continental Vocalists as well as W.D. Franklin's expenses.