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John Wilson's Day Book

Location:
Deerfield, MA
Description:
John Wilson (1782-1869) of Deerfield, Massachusetts, was an agriculturist and inventor active in town affairs. This day book includes Wilson’s charges to Deerfield for providing poor relief to indigent residents, including African Americans from 1816-1834. It is part of a collection of more than 600 account books currently in the library of the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association kept by local merchants, professionals, farmers, craftspeople, and business firms from the 17th - 20th centuries.

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Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
• Town of Deerfield to J Wilson Dr to support of Lovinia Witherill and Prince Amanuel state Paupers from Jany 1. 1832 to Octr 1.1832 = 39 w at 70x = $ 54.60 to support of L Witherill from Octr 1st
to Oct. 25th at 3 hrs work - 3x weeks = -        10.50
to 1 new wailier [?] woolen bed rug bound up 3-00
to jurny to Northfield home and again-            3 00
                                                                       $73-10
Balance due for support of town
Paupers to close of Contracts-- )                      32.50
                                                                      $105,60
Int. on accounts 10 mo.  -----                             5,23
                                                                      $110,88




 		1832 Oct Prince Manuel, 1079

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Entry Date AA Name AA Name(s) Owner $  £  s  p  f id