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Account of wood wanting for house

Inventory of wood and wooden parts needed to finish a house, built by Pierre Perot for Legard. The house is described as being 30 feet long by 20 feet wide.

Invoice

A fragment of an invoice for household goods, including textiles (cotton, sheep, silk), tableware (bowls, knives), tea, pepper and sugar.

Invoice, 11 September 1800

Invoice for labour and goods, including wood planks and cradles, owed to Widow Rangard by James Morrison, with signed receipt of payment.

Invoice for boarding, 12 May 1796

Invoice with signed receipt of payment for four months' board of Mademoiselle Morissonne (one of Morrison's daughters). Dated 12 May 1796 and signed by Soeur St. Gilbert, "Depôs de la C.C."

Account with L. LePallieur, 26 February 1796

Account between L. LePallieur and Monsieur Morrison, including provision of 225 bushels of hay and the rent of an orchard to Morrison in exchange for wine, cloth, and half a sheep. Account acquittal signed by Ls. LaPallieur.

Contract for construction of cider press, 24 November 1795

Document containing an agreement between Michael Neveu, master carpenter, and James Morrison for the construction of a wooden cider press on Morrison's land on the mountain. Includes acknowledgement that Neveu has received 5 piastres of his promised payment of 190 pounds.

Letter from John Painter, 28 May 1792

Letter from Jno. Painter to James Morrison, with information about a shipment of goods from Bristol including rum, sugar, coffee, chocolate and other food items (arrived via the ship King David). Includes an offer to charter the vessel for a voyage to Europe as Painter currently does not have enough goods for a return voyage, and a request that Morrison advertise this in his coffee house. Also includes political news of various European monarchs and members of the aristocracy, including the death of the Holy Roman Emperor.

Letter from Charles LePallieur, 30 June 1792

Letter from Chs L. LePallieur to James Morrison, proposing that he send the furs he obtained to be sold by Morrison, with a request that Morrison take any money LePallieur owes (including money to pay the bearer of the letter) from his portion of his mother's estate.

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