Wilmington, North Carolina, Merchant Daybook

March 1, 1855-May 9, 1857
Manuscript Collection #1455
Creator(s)
unknown creator
Physical description
0.75 Cubic Feet, 1 large flat box, consisting of a daybook
Preferred Citation
Wilmington, North Carolina, Merchant Daybook (#1455), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
Repository
ECU Manuscript Collection
Access
The collection is open for research.

Collection includes an unknown Wilmington, North Carolina, merchant's daybook containing accounts (March 1, 1855-May 9, 1857) related to ships (including, among others, Steamer Henrietta, Steamer Flora McDonald, Schooner Jonas Sparks, Schooner Wm. A. Ellis), firms (such as Carolina Hotel, Wilmington and Manchester Rail Road, Wilmington Gas Company), and individuals (Wm. Sutton, James Green, Samuel Sheppard, etc.).


Administrative information
Source of acquisition

Purchase from Broadfoot Publishing Company

June 7, 2024, (unprocessed), 0.75 cubic feet; Collection includes an unknown Wilmington, North Carolina, merchant's daybook containing accounts (March 1, 1855-May 9, 1857) related to ships (including, among others, Steamer Henrietta, Steamer Flora McDonald, Schooner Jonas Sparks, Schooner Wm. A. Ellis), firms (such as Carolina Hotel, Wilmington and Manchester Rail Road, Wilmington Gas Company), and individuals (Wm. Sutton, James Green, Samuel Sheppard, etc.). Purchased from Broadfoot Publishing Company

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Container list
Box 1 Daybook kept by unknown Wilmington, North Carolina merchant, 1855-1857