Journal #5 - Newsagent's Account Book, 1843 - 1844
Mecklenburg area, Schuyler co., NY
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Library staff &
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historian.
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NOTE: the handwriting was sometimes difficult to decipher
so there may be errors.
Typist notes & alt. spelling suggestions are in [ ].
Found in the attic of the Montour Falls Library.
This book is 8x12 in size.
Inside the first cover is written:
"Account of Papers and Pamphlets
received at this office after date July 1st 1843."
The very first page has the following;
"This da. bought of Chas Mathews his half of Lumber saved at J.
B. Buddle's [Bodle's ?]Mill
with Phinix’s? being about five and one half thousand feet at $7
1/2 dollars for the merchantale
and half price for calls delivered at the lake by 1st day next."
Mecklenburgh Jany 16, 1847
Wittness W. H. DOXEY/DOXLY
Mr. TREMAN
Charles MATHEWS
_____________________________________________________________________________
After this line is written as follows:
"This day Jany 9, 1847 contracted with Jeremy ATWATER for 4 piles
lumber at his Mill in all
supposed take about 40,000 feet at $6 1/4 per feet. He guarantees
that then is more Lumber
in the piles better than what is called common stuff merchantoth?
than there is culls/calls."
Witnessed A. McADAMS and Jeremiah GIFFORD.
M. FREEMAN
The following pages have a vertical line in the middle of the page.
On each section is a heading of the newspaper names and pamphlets.
Under the name of the publication are the names of people who evidently
subscribed to them. The papers were being bought and
saved for them.
July 1, 1843 Papers and Pamphlets
Express N.Y. Semi-weekly
Evangelist N. Y. Weekly
C. FREEMAN free
Jon. BODLE
J. BODLE & son
H. RISING
H. OWEN weekly
Isaac CRABB
A. RISING
J. W. MATHEWS
Chr (Christian) Adv. & Journal N. Y weekly
D. BRADLEY
R. SMITH
R. HAMILTON
Baptist Advocate N. Y. weekly
Z. BAKER Jr.
Geo. GRANT
Rev. N. B. DODSON
Tribune N. Y. weekly
Free American N. Y. weekly
Wm BOWER
E. M? HOWLAND
M. FREMAN
J. N? SNYDER
Journal Albany Semi-weekly
J. M. MILLER
John SAYLER
A. DARLING
A. MIZNER weekly
J. WOODFORD
A. H. SWARTWORT [SWARTWOUT ?]
Bapt. Register Utica Weekly
D. GOLDSMITH
C. PELHAM
J. DARLING
N. GARRISON
O. SEARS
Observer N. Y. weekly
Amos MUNSON
Tomp. Democrat Ithaca Weekly
S. GOLDSMTH
Sam’l DICKENS
Seneca MORGAN
Sun N. Y. weekly
G. A. FISKE
July 1, 1843
Democrat Goshen Weekly
No. Advocate Auburn weekly
Jon BODLE
B. SWARTHOUT
Jas. HAZLETT
H. D. MILLER
Chronical Ithaca Weekly
J. COOPER
L. LAMBERT
Whig Havana Weekly
Elihu BARKER
Milo P. KING & Co.
M. COLEGROVE
E. FRAGIER ?
C. Missonary Herald Boston Monthly
James BODLE
Isaac CRAFT
J. P. & WILLIAMS
J. SAYLER
New World Mo. Messenger N.Y.
C. TRUMAN free
H. SAYLER
W. CRIPPEN
American N. Y. Semi-weekly
H. FISH
Wm. BODLE
Jeremy SMITH
Elijah HILL
Journal Ithaca Weekly
J. W. OSBORN
H. FISH
N. H. SMITH
Chs. Pallodium? N. Mills s. weekly
B. SWARTOUT
Sam’l HOLLENBECK
D. BROWN
J. MORGAN
Christian Reflector Boston Weekly
M. C. CRIPPEN
Milo P. KING
True Wesleyan
Bapt. Advocate N. Y. weekly
Nathan NIVISON
George GRANT (line thru this)
This next page is just one column:
The Northern Light Albany monthly
Henry SAYLER
Henry FISH
Ira WOODFORD
Home Missionary N. Y. Monthly
Isaac CRABB
Bapt. Missionary Magazine Boston Monthly
Eld. P. SHED
Dist. School journal Albany Monthly
Nathan VINSON
W. D. WHITE
L. BROWN
J. L. STILWELL
E. CULVER
O. SEARS
L. GOLDSMITH
J. COOPER
C. FREEMAN
Bapt. Register Utica Weekly
Aug 18 - Mary FREEMAN
Oct. 2, 1843 Papers and Pamphletts
Tribune New York Weekly
Dist. School Journal Albany Monthly
Ira WOODFORD
No. 16 Mechlenburg
Andrew DARLING
J. BODLE
M. FREEMAN
Woodford
J. W. SNYDER
Carpenter MARCAS ?
M. MILLER
McIntyre Settlement (S.S. SMITH)
Wm BOWER
Smith Hollow (O. SEARS)
HANEYS?
Evangelist N. Y. weekly
Enos CULVERS
Jon. BODLE
KEUEDA [KENEDA ?]
Apolos RISING
Little Flatts (Gilbert KENEDA)
J. W. MATHEWS
STUBBS
D. BRADLEY
Thomas CASMON
Express N. Y. semi-weekly
Alb. Journal Semi-weekly
C. FREEMAN
John SAYER
J. BODLE & Son
A. MIZNER semi-weekly
Hiram OWEN weekly
Northern Advocate Auburn Weekly
Observer N. Y. weekly
Rev. J. N. BROWN.
Schuyler GOLDSMITH
H. D. MILLER
Jas. HAZLETT
Bapt. Advocate N. Y. Weekly
B. SWARTWOUT
Geo. GRANT
Chr. Reflector Boston Weekly
Emancipator & Boston Weekly
Milo P. KING
E. M. HOWLAND
Chronicle Ithaca Weekly
Bap. Register Utica Weekly
Jason COOPER
Mary FREEMAN
Levi LAMBERT
C. PELHAM
Elihu BARKER
N. GARRISON
M. COLEGROVE
O. SEARS
E. FRAZIER
Jas. BODLE
Chas. Fam. Magazine N. Y. monthly
P. A. WILLIAMS
Mrs. Louisa KING
J. SAYLER
C. FREEMAN
Democrate Goshen weekly
S. R. SCHOFILD [SCOFIELD ?]
John BODLE
Journal Ithaca weekly
Chr Adv. & Journal N. Y. weekly
H. FISH
Robt. SMITH
B. SWARTWOUT
Robt HAMILTON
D. BROWN
Zalinor BASKEN Jr.
J. MORGAN
N. B. DODSON
W. C. CHIPPEN [CRIPPEN ?]
Tompins Democrat Ithaca
New World Mo. Messenger
Seneca MORGAN
H. SAYLER
Samuel DICKENS
W. C. CRIPPEN
H. FISH
American N. Y.
Jeremy SMITH
Wm BODLE
Elijah HILL
W. OSBORNE
Whig Havana weekly
Milo P. KING
November 1st 1843
Chr’ Advocate and Journal
Northern Light Albany
Rev. J. N. BROWN
Henry SAYLER
Henry FISH
Ira WOODFORT
Nov. 18 Madisonian Washington
Observer N. Y. Weekly
George SMITH
Harvey MUNSON
Henry FISH
M. COLEGROVE
B. SWARTWOUT
Bap. Mis. Magazinge Boston
D. B. WHEELER
Eld. P. SHED
Dec. 2 Weekly Argers? Albany
Mo. Mis Notice N. Y. Monthly
Isaac BANKER
N. B. DODSON
James POTTS
Tnie? Wesleyan Boston
Dec. 16 extra Tribune N. Y.
Nathan NIVISON
Andrew DARLING
Ira WOODFORD
Howe Missionary N. Y. weekly
Charles MATHEWS
S. R. SCOFIELD
Z. BARKER Jr.
Martin SAYLER
Missionary Herald Boston Monthly
Shelson NIVISON
S. R. SCOFIELD
Elias FRAZIER
David GOLDSMITH
N. Y. Sun
Marcus CARPENTER
Nov. 11, 1843 G. H. FISHER
Isaac ELLIS
Mordecai a CARMAN
S. S. SMITH
A . M CODDINGTON
James BODLE
J. M. MILLER
James DARLING Jr.
E. G. EARLS
N. Y. W. Tribune
Arnold DARLING
Ira WOODFORD
Charles MATHEWS
Z. BARKER Jr.
Martin SAYLER
Nelson NIVISON
Elias FREZIER
David GOLDSMITH
Marcus CARPENTER
Isaac ELLIS
E. G. EARLS
Mordecai CARMAN
S. S. SMITH
J. M. CODDINGTON
J. M. MILLER
James BODLE
James DARLING Jr.
J. W. SNYDER
Wm BOWER
M. TIERMAN
Alexander SMITH
Observer N. Y.
N. Y. Baptist Reg. Utica
Schuyler GOLDSMITH
C. PELHAM
Harvey MUNSON
Mary TREMAN
Nathanial GARRISON
Chemung Whig Havana
Orin SEARS
W. P. KING & Co.
Northern Advocate Auburn
Alb. Journal
H. D. MILLER
John SAYLER
B. SWARTWOUT
A. MIZNER
Chr. Reflector
True Wesleyan Boston
M. P. KING
Nathan NIRRSON [NIVISON ?]
Miss.(Missippi) Herald
Journal Ithaca
S. R. SCOFIELD
J. MORGAN
W. C. CRIPPEN
Weekly Argus Albany
Express N. Y.
James POTTS
C. FREEMAN
Isaac BANKER
J. BODLE & son
H. OWEN
Chronicale Ithaca
Rev. Mr. SCOFIELD
Jason COOPER
Levi LAMBERT
E. BARKER
M. COLGROVE
E. FRAZIER
Jas. BODLE
John SAYLER
C. TRUMAN
Thompkins Democrat Ithaca
Saml DICKENS
J. MORGAN
B. SWARTWOUT
H. C. GOODWIN
1844
Dist. School Journal Albany
No 16 Mecklenburg
BODLE (J. BODLE)
David WOODFORD
Marcus CARPENTER
McINTYRE Settlement
S. S. SMITH
Smith COLLINS
Harvey (F. H . SMITH)
E. CULVER
HENEDA [KENEDA ?]
Little Flats (Gilbert KENDALL or KENEDA ?)
STUBBS
Bap Missonary
Eld. P. SHEA
New World Mo.
J. W. OSBORN
Elijah HILL
Jeremy SMITH
Wm CRIPPEN
H. SAYLER
Chr. Palladium? N. Mills
Samuel HOLLENBECK
At this point the names & papers start to get very repetitive.
Below are the names that have not been mentioned before:
Golia ? RISING
Thomas CARMAN
L. H. HATFIELD
M. P. KING
W. D. WHITE
W. LAGMAN
E. G. BOYCE
J. W. OSBORN
E. H. BROCKWAY
ELD. SHED
N. B. DODSON
A. MISNER
George GRANT
J. BANKER
H. OWEN
A. RISING
Nelson NINSON [NIVISON ?]
M. CARMAN
W. BOWERS
John SWICK
P. SHEDD
Nathanial GARRISON
Orin SEARS
Jeremiah ELSTON
W. D. WHITE
E. H. BOCKWAY
L. H. HATFIELD
Oren SEARS
J. N. BROWN
G. H. FISHER
H. C. GOODWIN
Gilbert KENEDA
2ND QUARTER 1844
Widow HUBBELL
Dea. James MORGAN
John MOORE
John SNICK [SWICK ?]
P. H. CADY
E. FRASER
Nancy H. HUBBLE
Mrs. M. PETRIE
C. M. JAYCOX
Jason COOPER
W. D. WHITE
Enos CULVER
Abel L. FISHER
Enos CULVER
A. WIND
Mary CRANE
D. P WALLING
John OSBORN
John SCOTT
E. W. NYE
J. J SWARTWOUT
Elihu KING
Alanson CLEVELAND
Hollas RISING
David JOHNSON
E. H. BROCKWAY
Andrew DARLING
James DARLING
J. MACKEY
Geroge GRANT
M. B. DODSON
Caroline M. JAYCOX
Thomas CARMAN
Abram KENNEDA
Levi LAMBERT
J. B. BEEBE
N. GARRISON
Mary TREMAN
S. S. SHUTT
H. S. DICKENS
Marcus CARPENTER
J. V. MAPES
J. B. SMALL
J. W. OSBORN
J. M. KELLY
E. RING
J. V. MAPES
Clarissa KELSEY
Amy AMOCK
W. LAMAN
Joseph ELDRED
Hobart GREGG
O. CLOCK
A. T. PARSONS
Armzi CRISSEY
Lavinia SMITH
[The rest of the book looks like it was used to compose rough
drafts
of letters which were later copied to another paper. There
were
dated letters at the back of the book which mentioned local
names
and will be added here later.]
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[contributed by I.C.J.]