Morse Family Account Books
A description of their account books at Syracuse University
Finding aid created by: LMD
Date: 17 November 2009
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Finding aid created by: LMD
Date: 17 November 2009
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Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Morse family. |
| Title: | Morse Family Account Books |
| Dates: | 1797-1858 |
| Quantity: | 2 folders (SC) |
| Abstract: | Four blacksmith account books kept by three generations of the Massachusetts Morse family. |
| 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 |
Mnason Morse (1776-1856) was a blacksmith in the adjacent towns of Sturbridge and Southbridge, Massachusetts. He married Hannah Richmond in 1798 and they had eight children. The fourth, Lorenzo Morse, born 8 September 1807, became a blacksmith like his father and worked in Southbridge. At mid-century, Charley Mnason Morse, a family member of unknown relation, continued the family blacksmith business.
The Morse Family Account Books consists of 4 ledgers kept by the Morse blacksmiths. The books contain names of customers, lists of items or services purchased, prices, and dates of payment. The first book is signed by Mnason Morse and spans 1797-1802. The second book is also signed Mnason Morse and spans 1809-1821. The third book is signed by Lorenzo Morse and spans 1831-1850. The fourth book is signed by Charley Mnason Morse and spans 1848-1858.
The account books are in chronological order.
Access Restrictions:
The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.
Use Restrictions:
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Special Collections Research Center holds records from several other blacksmiths, including the Munson Family Account Books and the Blacksmith Shop Collection.
Persons
Morse family -- Archives.
Morse, Charley Mnason.
Morse, Lorenzo, b. 1807.
Morse, Mnason, 1776-1856.
Subjects
Blacksmithing -- Massachusetts -- 19th century.
Places
Southbridge (Mass.) -- History.
Sturbridge (Mass.) -- History.
Genres and Forms
Account books.
Occupations
Blacksmiths.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Morse Family Account Books,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Purchased, 1968.
Account Books
| Account Books | |||||||||||
| SC 354 | 1797-1802, 1809-1821. | ||||||||||
| SC 354 | 1831-1850, 1848-1858. | ||||||||||