John Stansbury account book
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Abstract
One account book belonging to John Stansbury of the town of Flushing in Queens, N.Y., containing entries recording Stansbury's various transactions throughout the period 1810 to 1821.
Biographical Note
A resident of the town of Flushing in Queens County, N.Y. during the 19th century, John Stansbury owned a farmhouse near Horace Harding and Springfield Boulevards.
Scope and Contents
One account book belonging to John Stansbury of the town of Flushing in Queens, N.Y., containing entries recording Stansbury's various transactions throughout the period 1810 to 1821. Roughly half the book is also filled with clippings that have been pasted over transaction entries and contain poems and stories from various news publications. Additional members of the Stansbury family, including Cecilia and Isaac Stanbury, are also brielfy represented by entries in the account book: Cecilia used portions of the book to practice long division, while Isaac entered accounts of his own transactions.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); John Stansbury account book, 1973.100, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The source and date of acquisition for this collection are unknown. The collection was formally accessioned in 1973.
