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This account book pertains to the personal finances of Carlos Daggett, a farmer and laborer in East Sudbury, Massachusetts, between 1818 and 1870. The accounts concern the prices of manufactured goods, foods, and labor.

This 171-page account book pertains to the personal finances of Carlos Daggett, a farmer and laborer in East Sudbury, Massachusetts, between 1818 and 1870. The title page records Daggett's name, location, and the date (November 22, 1818), along with a small sketch of a man viewed in profile. Most of the accounts are organized by creditor or debtor, and date between November 22, 1818-1859. Pages 137-138 document "Cash Paid Out" from 1864-1870. Many early accounts concern the prices of shoes, boots, and cobbling work. Costs associated with sawing shingles are reported throughout the volume. The accounts reflect additional aspects of Daggett's life, such as his job driving a bread wagon and a day's absence because of his decision to hunt foxes (p. 9).

The volume includes accounts with several women, including Alice Daggett, "Mary," and "Susan." In October 1845, Carlos Daggett paid for supplies and labor to repair Alice Daggett's chimney (p. 91). Several entries refer to travel to Roxbury, Cambridge, and Boston, Massachusetts. Later accounts include prices for produce and clothing.