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Series IV: Horsford Financial Records

 Series

Scope and Contents

Material in this series includes bill receipts, account books, inventories and annual statements. The material is arranged chronologically by year. The bill receipts and account books document household expenses including goods and services. Wages for nannies, cooks and maids are also noted. A renovation of the Horsford home in 1880 is well documented. Inventories include those of homes on Shelter Island.

Dates

  • Created: 1681-1954
  • Other: Majority of material found in 1840-1893
  • Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1966

Creator

Extent

From the File: 32.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the File: English

Repository Details

Part of the Institute Archives and Special Collections Repository

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