IN.gov - Skip Navigation

Note: This message is displayed if (1) your browser is not standards-compliant or (2) you have you disabled CSS. Read our Policies for more information.

Amber Alert
Amber Alert - TEST
Subscribe for e-mail updates

INSPIRE, Indiana's Virtual Library

Library > Collections > Manuscripts & Rare Books > Finding Aid Index > Anderson, Peter, Account Book Anderson, Peter, Account Book

Peter Anderson Account Book
V 279
1839-1848
1 volume

Return to the Alphabetical List of All Online Finding Aids

Processed by: Jennifer Duplaga, December 2004

Biographical Note:

Peter Anderson was born in Maryland around 1804. Sometime before 1830, he moved to Logansport, Indiana, where he as a farmer and also owned a general store. Information provided by the donor suggests that Anderson may have had several partners in this undertaking, including Mr. Eldridge, Mr. Atwell, Mr. Harris and Mr. Horney. Anderson and his wife Margaret had 7 children. Anderson appears to have died before 1870.

Scope and Content Note:

This collection contains an account book from a general store run by Peter Anderson beginning in the 1830s in Logansport, Indiana. The book dates from 1838-1849 and includes all of the individuals with whom Anderson conducted business with. The front portion of the book contains a full index of names, listed alphabetically by surname.

Item Listing:

Folder 1.
1839-1848 Account book

Collection Information:

Size of Collection: 1 volume
Collection Dates: 1839-1848
Provenance: Robert Whitsett, Logansport, IN, August 1950
Restrictions: None
Reproduction Rights: Permission to reproduce, exhibit, or publish material in this collection must be obtained from the Manuscript Section, Indiana State Library.
Alternate formats: None
Related Holdings: None
Notes: None

Photocopying Policy:

Manuscript materials CANNOT be photocopied or digitized in their entirety. Photocopies and/or digital images cannot exceed 25% of a collection or a folder within a collection. In some cases, photocopying may not be permitted due to the condition of the item. Check with a Manuscript Librarian for other options.

Stay Connected

You are leaving the IN.gov website. By clicking OK, you will be taken to a website that is not affiliated with the State of Indiana and may have different privacy and security policies. The State of Indiana is not responsible for, and does not endorse, guarantee, or monitor content, availability, viewpoints, products, or services that are offered or expressed on this non IN.gov portal website.

Evergreen Indiana