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ITEMS IN NEED OF CONSERVATION:
Ledger Books - 1769-1803 Abby Ann Muzzey Sampler - 1816 Silk Needlework - 19th Century Muzzey Civil War Flag - c. 1861-1865 Liberty Loan Flags - 1918 & 1919 ITEMS RECENTLY CONSERVED: Anna Munroe Portrait - c. 1830 Daguerreotype of Steam Train - 1846 Dr. Fiske Bill - 1775 Draft of Constitution of Massachusetts - 1780 Jonas Clarke Commemorative Sermon - 1776 Mulliken Family Needlework - c. 1830 Munroe Family Porcelain - 18th Century Muzzey Civil War Scrapbook - 1861-1865 Muzzey Civil War Uniform - c. 1861-1865 Oral Histories on Cassette - 1950-1997 Receipt for Lexington Militia Payroll - 1778 Receipt for Purchase of Drums - 1775 |
Ledgers and Day Books - 1769-1803
The Society archives retain four very unique 18th century ledgers and day books. Three of them belonged to William Munroe, proprietor of Munroe Tavern in Lexington, and they range from 1769 to 1796. The fourth belonged to Rufus Merriam, proprietor of Buckman Tavern and the first postmaster in Lexington, and this ledger contains records from 1794-1803.
Taverns played a large and important role in American history and the Revolution, and these ledgers can offer incredible insight concerning daily life in the colonial period. They document the sale of a variety of goods, such as sugar, tea, chocolate, rum, candles, tobacco, gun powder, gingerbread, and silk. They also record the purchases of many prominent members of colonial Lexington, such as Reverend Jonas Clarke, David Fisk, Prince Estabrook, a variety of members of the Harrington family, and many others! Treatment needed: Cleaning, disbinding, washing and/or surface cleaning, mending and repair, reassembling, creation of custom made housing, digitization. Conservation to be completed by the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) in Andover, MA Total Cost to Conserve: $23,000 Current Total Raised: $15,550 UPDATE: 2 of 4 ledgers funded and conserved. 1 additional ledger funded. $7,450 still needed. |