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This collection consists of a petty ledger and a general cost book, possibly attributed to John Cowan. They relate to a construction company based in Maryland between 1891 and 1909, and they include details about construction and repair work on libraries, churches, cottages, tenant houses, and barns. They reference work on additions and fire damage.

This collection consists of a petty ledger and a general cost book, possibly attributed to John Cowan. They relate to a construction company based in Maryland between 1891 and 1909, and they include details about construction and repair work on libraries, churches, cottages, tenant houses, and barns. They reference work on additions and fire damage. The first volume is only sparsely filled out.

John Williams kept this account book in 1843 to record brief accounts of expenses related to the construction of houses, barns, or other construction projects, likely near Hartford, Connecticut.

John Williams kept this account book in 1843 to record brief accounts of expenses related to the construction of houses, barns, or other construction projects, likely near Hartford, Connecticut.

The accounts reflect labor costs for framing, painting, oiling, scoring timber, carting, carpentry, and masonry. Purchase costs for various goods are also represented, such as lumber, doors, nails, glass, shingles, flooring, brick, lime, clapboards, stairway railings, and more. There are very brief notes regarding the sale of peaches and apples.