The Winterthur Library

 The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum

5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, Delaware  19735

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OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

 

Creator:         Graham, M. W.                                  

Title:               Account book

Dates:             1830-1849, 1877, bulk 1844-1849

Call No.:         Doc. 840

Acc. No.:        77x294

Quantity:        1 volume (28 p. + blank p.)

Location:        31 F 4

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

 

M. W. Graham was a wagon maker and cabinet maker in North Canton, Connecticut.  Mr. Graham recorded his first name on the first page; it appears to be Miron.  The 1850 census lists Myron Graham as a wheelwright and laborer who was born around 1813. 

 

Milo Lee is listed as a farmer in the 1850 census.  Adelbert Graham is listed as a farmer in the 1900 census.

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

The majority of the volume is devoted to Graham's account with Milo Lee from 1844 to 1849.  Graham's work for Lee included turning bed posts, making two bedsteads, five days of framing, altering a cart body, work on shafts, repairing a wagon, making a trunk, making four blinds, finishing a cart body, work on gun boxes, and making one sleigh, two wash stands, and a set of wheels.  In exchange, Lee provided Graham with such items as paint, nails, boards, knobs, seeds, and credits at a store.  Also includes a cold remedy.

 

From Sept. 10 to Dec. 8, 1877, the volume was used by Myron's son Adelbert to record daily activities that were agricultural in nature.  He mentions having a tooth pulled, laying pipes, shingling his house, and attending a cattle show, all in addition to farm work.  He mentions a tan yard as well.  He sometimes helped his wife Ida, who gave birth on October 23.   

 

 

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

 

The materials are in English.

 

 

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

 

Collection is open to the public.  Copyright restrictions may apply.

           

 

PROVENANCE

 

Purchased from Charles B. Wood.

           

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

People:

            Lee, Milo.

 

Topics:

            Furniture - Repairing.

            Furniture making.

            Wagons - Maintenance and repair.

            Carriage and wagon making.

            Framing (Building)

            Seeds.

            Household supplies.

            Paint.

            Hardware.

            Lumber.

            General stores - Connecticut - North Canton.

            Business records - Connecticut - North Canton.

            Agriculture - Connecticut.

            Farm life.

            Farmers – Diaries.

            Account books.

            Diaries.

            Cabinetmakers.

 

Additional author:

            Graham, Adelbert.

 

           

 


 


Names found in Doc. 840 (acc. 77x294)

 

Adams, Geo.

Adams. O. C.

 

Bacon, D.

Barber, A.

Barber, C. D. C.

Barber, H.

Barber, L.

Barber, N.

Brown, John

Brown, R.

 

Case, Freeman

Case, Orlando

Case, Parvis

Case, Philo

Chapin, Herman

 

Fancher, Matthew

Foot, Miles

 

Gidding

Goddard, Curtis

Goddard, G.

Goddard, P.

Graham, E. N.

Graham, M. W.

Graham, Miram

 

Hayes, Harlow

Hayes, T.F.

Holcomb, Anson L.

Huggins, Lucius

Humphrey, A.

Humphrey, W.

 

Lattimer, P.G.

Lee, Milo

 

Merrils, M.

Moses, C.

 

Nearing, F.

Nevill, Geo.

 

Osborn, Ebenezer

 

Pettibone

Preston

 

Warren, Dr.

Wilcox, A.

Wilcox, Collins