Erastus Beck mercantile ledger

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 2799

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Erastus Beck mercantile ledger was presented to Beck by the Agencia del Timbre de la Ascencion to be used for his mercantile business located in the Colonia Diaz, a Latter Day Saint colony in Mexico. The ledger consists of accounting notations regarding merchandise sold along with a listing of about 250 different buyers of more than a thousand horses. Each of these entries list the buyer, the number of horses, the colors, the brands, and the initials of the clerk.

Dates

1901

Creator

Beck, Erastus (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

1 Linear Feet (1 Oversize Box)

Language of Materials

English

Spanish; Castilian

Additional Description

Abstract

The Erastus Beck mercantile ledger (1901) was presented to Beck by the Agencia del Timbre de la Ascencion to be used for his mercantile business located in the Colonia Diaz, a Latter Day Saint colony in Mexico. The ledger consists of accounting notations regarding merchandise sold along with a listing of about 250 different buyers of more than a thousand horses. Each of these entries list the buyer, the number of horses, the colors, the brands, and the initials of the clerk.