George Shove Account Book
An inventory of the collection at Syracuse University
Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 4 Nov 2010
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Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 4 Nov 2010
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Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | George Shove. |
| Title: | George Shove Account Book |
| Dates: | 1787-1829 |
| Quantity: | 1 volume. |
| Abstract: | Ledger of 18th and 19th c. general merchant George Shove. |
| 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 |
Nothing is known of George Shove other than the information given in the collection. He was evidently a general merchant, selling everything from molasses to nails. The location of his store cannot be definitively determined, but if he is of the same family as the creators of the Shove, Bowen and Shove Account Book (see Related Material below), it may have been in Freetown, Massachusetts or thereabouts.
The George Shove Account Book consists of one volume, a ledger containing credits and debits for various patrons of the merchant George Shove. Items sold include molasses, rum, sugar, shoes, corn, flaxseed and cloth. Items listed in the credit column include wood, coal, "days worked," curing and tanning services, and hoops (whether dress or barrel is not specified). Occasionally food items are listed, such as herring and "a pig."
Single item.
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Use Restrictions:
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See also the Shove, Bowen and Shove Account Book, which may be from members of the same merchant family.
Persons
Shove, George.
Subjects
Merchants -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Merchants -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Places
Freetown (Mass. : Town) -- History.
Genres and Forms
Account books.
Occupations
Merchants.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
George Shove Account Book,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 1968.
Financial papers
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| Volume 1 | Account book 1787-1829 | ||||||||||