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Scope and Contents of the Collection
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| Creator: | Wheaton, James, fl. 1800-1850. |
| Title: | James Wheaton Daybooks |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1796-1873 |
| Quantity: | 2 v. (SC) |
| Abstract: | Papers of the farmer and cooper of Pomfret, Connecticut. Two daybooks, 1796-1849 and 1816-1873, detailing the farm's activities and his business as a cooper. |
| 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 |
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The James Wheaton Daybooks consists of 2 volumes, one covering the years 1796-1840 and the other 1816-1873 (84 and 258 pp. respectively). Contents include records of funds received by his sons Royal and Childs Wheaton toward their portions of their father's estate, 1801-1817; records of the servicing of bulls, and of calves born, 1853-1855; services as a cooper; and purchase and sale of farm products.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
James Wheaton Daybooks,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 1968.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: [Summit record]
Date: Aug 1993
Revision history: 28 Jan 2008 - converted to EAD (MRC)