Collections : [The Litchfield Historical Society]

The John Wright Collection (1715-1853) [1982-22-0] consists of papers related to the Bostwick, Buck, Canfield, Ferriss, Hine, McEuen, Northrop, Taylor, and Treadwell families; lawyer Partridge Thacher; and others living in New Milford, Conn. It also includes papers related to New Preston Society. Included in the papers is correspondence; deeds; notes, orders, receipts and other business records; leases; subscription lists; account books, and other documents.

Account Book (1973-68-7) of a bookstore or general store.

Account Book (1973-76-10) used through the years 1789 to 1803.

Account Book (1972-109-3) documents transactions of an unknown blacksmith. The book is organized chronologically, and the entries included the name of the customer, sometimes a description of the job, and the price. The book may have been used as a scrapbook.

Personal account book (2011-119-0) contains entries for money lent, sent out, and brought in. The entries are organized chronologically and provide the date of the transaction, who the money was given to or taken from, what the transaction as for, and the amount of money.

Account Book (2011-120-0) for an unidentified general store from April 22, 1839 through March 25, 1840. The entries include the names with whom the transaction was made, the items purchased, the method of payment (i.e. cash), and sometimes the amount of money for each item and the total.

Account book (2011-93-0) dated 1863 through 1867, creator unknown. Includes transactions organized by date. The keeper of the records also noted what the transaction was and the amount of cash involved.

Account book (2011-98-00) contains entries for the years 1867 and 1868. The book lists out individual's names, items of purchases, and amount. The maintainer of the records also notes if the amount has been paid. Page one heading is Thomaston, Ct. October 2, 1867.

Account book (2011-102-0) 1868-1872 from a business in Norfolk.

Account book (2011-98-0) dated 1867 and 1868. Includes an inventory of goods and money. The remainder of the book includes daily recordings of names, transactions, and monetary amounts.