from the Daybook

 

Daily ledger, Matthew Sax's store 1820, a quick note to someone about Solomon Rosevelt's corn

someone getting ready to sew the  family's clothing

a gill of rum was about 4 oz worth

We still have the daybooks from the Store, a fascinating read for history buffs. Just reading through the sales for any given day paints a picture of early 19th century America in Clinton County, NY at the Landing and its trade area. 

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