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Scope and Contents of the Collection
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| Creator: | Carr, Benjamin (Drover) |
| Title: | Benjamin Carr Account Book |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1858-1860 |
| Quantity: | 1 folder (SC) |
| Abstract: | Manuscript account book kept by Benjamin Carr, a drover from Unadilla, Otsego County, New York, between 1858 and 1860 |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Little is known of Benjamin Carr, creator of this account book. He was evidently a partner in business with his brother Lucius; some of the pages are headed "B & L Carr." In the fall of 1872 Lucius shot and killed himself on board an Erie Railway train, and Benjamin himself committed suicide in early May of 1873. Carr "was a gentleman of great respectability, and greatly esteemed." [Oneonta Herald, 3 May 1873]
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Benjamin Carr Account Book consists of a single volume containing Benjamin Carr's accounts of purchases, sales, and work done. Items hauled include sheep, eggs, raisins, cider, candles, sausages and more. The handwriting is not the most legible and the spelling is haphazard; many pages are overwritten with the word "Seteld" ("settled") indicating the account was paid off.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Benjamin Carr Account Book,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 2015.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: MRC
Date: 16 Sep 2015
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