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Object # |
2005.23.005 |
Description |
Account book measuring 8 1/2'' by 13''. Has a heavy brown paper cover. Back covear is entirely loose. For years 1818 to 1822. Mentions Cuffe. "J. H. Handy's Book" Contains two transcriptions/catalogs of several pages done by Eleanor Tripp: J.H. Handys Book 1818-1822 Wing Howland 1818 Cut nails diging stoning celler setting up Dutch Cap Raising barn shingling barn putting pp well sweep drawing plank from J. Brownells making doors 1/2 day butchering and drawing beef from C. whites his boy to drive oxen his boy to ride horse to barrow, etc. To my oxen to L. Simmonds 1819 To keeping his calf from June 5th by driving farrow cow to bull -- David Kirbys by driving old yellow cow to L. Whites farrow cow to A. Cornells by fetching cyder from N.C. Brownells by butcher calf by drawing heiger to Justus Kirbys by his boy David 7 Stephen To 2 lb. 3 oz. soal leather - 1pr soles by putting in one lead runner by putting in lead tongue Papers Prince Wing to J.H. Handy 1814-1815-1817-1818-1820-1821-1822 for sundry visits and medicines $18.30 Hen John Books Gov. Wm. Phillips Lt. Gov. John M Williams - Sen. Oliver Starkweather - Sen. The first stage of pregnancy ---- written case 1821 Sept Isaac Tripples note 6.21 Int. 3.40 1821 July 1 Stephen Giffords 2.83 note Int. 1.75 Dee Dec 13 1815 Prince Howlands Note In need of money --- Town of West. May 5th 1828 to May 4 1829 with list of patients Green Allen 1818 to drawing seawater and wood by his boy to drive oxen 2 '' toride horse to plough '' ''' to stacking hay Wanton Earle 1821 to 1/2 bus. potatoes by casting out dung by diging dung plowghing barley by planting Wm. Earle 1821 by hoeing and raking by drawing sods into barn yard 1820 Jrih Brownell 1820 Ploughing Jacob Tripp 1819 To potatoes by half days getting off march hay planting corn Phillip Tripp 1821 by mowing James Tallman 1820 Potatoes to meal at 4 times 22 pounds Caleb Tripp 1819 to potatoes meal to goods did by F. Brownell to one pr shoes did by A.B. Gifford to order on P.W. Pckham order on milk and Brownell potatoes did Prince Brownell veal at $.07 by cutting wood at the door spliting one load of logs 2 loads of wood drawn by W. Howland scraping apple trees by one day work on the highway $.50 June 26th planting turnips, beans, making fence to 11 lbs Indian meal 2 lbs.10oz cheese at 9 $.54 by one day stacking hay (his son in law ) $.50 by himself and Wm. harvesting picking apples Oct. by fish $.08 $.33 1820 by helping pitch out one scow load of seaweed $.17 by oysters /9 $.12 Oct. 21 pulling turnips by one day on the highway $.45 by picking over apples Nov 1821 plowing in the orchard by planting potatoes May 24 1822 by his bill of 65 days work at 2/ 21.67 by L. Sanford's work 8.6 16 1/2 days 1818 Peleg Fish to 1 bu corn del by F. Brownell to Jonath Tripp for fish 6/ to buy breadstuff 6/ salt 1/ to 1 bu potatoes at 2/ for his father $.33 1 bus corn 1/2 bu potatoes at 2/ 1.25 by 11 days work 21.00 planting for John Macomber and 1/2 day for me 1/2 planting for Job Allen 1/2 day shearing sheep for me 1/2 at home went to the mill oo by mowing in dutch cap meadow planting turnips July by thrishing for Wonton Case Jr went too Tuckers to carry cloth oo by whiping bushes went to the mill oo 1818 Sept. went to the head to the mill oo by carrying hide to D. sissons went to his father's for after corn and pumpkins At David Kirbys too Sept 16 digging holes to set apple trees 2/6 '' digging Turnips setting peach trees - Second document: J.H. Handys 1818 Wing Howland pg 3-4 and 13-14 some of list about raising barn hueing timbers framing boards off barn digging and soneing seller 38 ft. oak joints and 6 feet maple setting up Dutch Cap boarding barn shingling putting up well sweep to the mill to draw plank making gaits etc. making doors Killing lamb butchering hogs building a plough 1818 Green Allen 1822 John W. Howland Jr. Making Dutch Cap one dung fork handle building gate dig seller framing barn 1821 Wonton Earle 1820 Jirah Brownell 1819 Caleb Tripp 11-12 17-18 and most of the rest of the book 1819 Jacob Tripp 1821 William Earle On Back several pages 1818 Peleg Fish Work on the highway hueing timber whiping bushes Papers in book Prince Wing to J.H. Handy 1814. 1815. 1817. 1818. 1820. 1821. 1822 for sumary visits and medicine 18.30 Gen John Brooks Gov. William Phillips Lt. Gov. John M. Williams, Oliver Starkweather Sen. The first stage of pregnancy ---- Town of Westport to J. H. Handy for sundry visits and medicines from May 5th 1828 to May 4th 1829 1821 Sept. Isaac Tripp's Note 6.21 Interest 3.40 1821 July 1 Stephen Giffords Note 2.83 Aug. 1 Interest 1.75 Note for money dared 25 Sept. 1815 Writings in Book Front Page - Second Reg. Sec. Brigade Fifth Div. New Bedford, Fairhaven, Dartmouth, Westport 1818 P. 109 Sir, I have a small Note against you which I wish you to call and settle as soon as you can conviniently, as I am in want of the money at this time, therefore I hope you will not neglect me - Accept the adourance of my esteem Yours or James H. Handy Westport January 13th 1815 Thomas Gidley - Thomas Gidley Westpor Dartmouth, Westport, Westport Reuben Tripp to J. H. Handy Dr 1817 April 19th for sundry visits and medicines 2.65 May 7 to 38 lb Hay 1.47 Oct. 2 to cash 24/ 4.00 1818 Jan. 31 to Oxen and Cart .41 March 6 to discount with Thankfull Case .33 = 7.86 March to cash balance in full for me James H. Handy 6.74 = 14.60 Alice Tripp to James H. Handy Dr 1817 June 28 or for sundry visits and medicine 24.02 1818 May 14 by Ebenezer Tripps Note 13.63 interest 13.73 Due = 10.29 John Davis to James H. Handy Dr 1820 September 18th for sundry visits and medicines 5.03 John Milk to J.H. Handy Dr 1821 July to cash 20.00 Interest 11.24 1822 February to Phebe Milks account 21.75 Interest 11.16 1922 may 24 to cash 13.00 Interest 6.32 Leumel Brownell to J.H. Handy Dr 1826 February 3 or for sundry visits and medicines 4.84 +.60 1828 February 26th Received pay in full 5.44 James H. Handy Bathsheba Macomber to J.H. Handy Dr 1822 April 15th or for sundry visits and medicines 1.75 +.50 = 2.25 1829 April 18th 2.26 - Also contains a small note on pregnancy (see image 2): "The first stage of pregnancy is usually accompanied with a suppression of the mences. Together with frequent nausea and vomitting, heartburn, indigestion, peculiar longing, headache. (giddiness?), tooth ache, and sometimes a slight cough; the breasts become enlarged, shooting pains extend through them, and the circle around the nipple after to a dark brown colour. There often occur likewise a feverish disposition with debility, (emauation?), irritability, and perrvishness of temper, and a total alteration of the countenance, every feature becomes much sharpened, many instances occur of young married women who cease to menstruate for several months independently of any disease when they were not with child." |
Search Terms |
Handy House |
People |
Cuffe, Paul Handy, Dr. James H. |
Title |
James H. Handy's Book |
Year Range from |
1818 |
Year Range to |
1822 |
Object Name |
Book, account |
Category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Accession# |
2005.023 |