Two account ledgers (organized by the name of the account holder); one dated 1831-1837, from a leather merchant (labeled "Buckey and Burkhart"); the other, dated 1850-1852, from a general merchandizing store (labeled "Barnard and Buckey"). In the 1853 Washington and Georgetown City Directory, Barnard and Buckey are listed as auctioneers based in Georgetown on Bridge Street, between High and Congress Streets (present day M Street, between Wisconsin Avenue and 31st Streets, N.W.)
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0.6 Cubic Feet (1 box)
English
Immediate source of acquisition unknown, in University Archives prior to 1970.
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