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Daniel Poppleton Account Book

 Collection
Identifier: MS0130

  • Staff Only

Content Description

The Daniel Poppleton Account Book (typewritten copy, 1939) is titled "A Pioneer Farmer of Licking County, Ohio...1818-1852." Most of the entries in the account book are debit items. Little money was in circulation at that time, and marketing of farm products was accomplished through barter. There is an introduction to the account book written by W.W. Stockberger, which provides biographical information about Poppleton and an explanation of the account book.

Dates

  • Creation: 1818-1939

Conditions Governing Access

Contact Special Collections for access.

Biographical Sketch

Daniel Poppleton (1784-1852) was born at Pownal, Bennington County, Vermont. In 1812 he and his wife became the first settlers in Hartford Township, Licking County, Ohio. Poppleton served as the first Justice of the Peace in Hartford Township.

Total Size of Collection

0.25 Linear Feet : 45 leaves

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Alternate Call Number

HF5680 .P67 1939

Subjects

Digital Material

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the National Agricultural Library Special Collections Repository

https://www.nal.usda.gov/collections/special-collections
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