238 - Account book of a farmer from the Bourbonnais region, largely blank.

Account book of a farmer from the Bourbonnais region, largely blank. 1817–1829, folio (25 x 39 xm), 169 folios. Bluish paper board cover, traces of laces. - Binding shows signs of wear; spine partially detached; scuffing; interior is in good condition. The first 74 pages contain the “income and expenses” accounts of a farmer from the Sologne region of Bourbonnais. Written in black ink; clearly legible. Ruled paper, with a grape cluster watermark. - Purchases and sales of livestock and produce at various local fairs; days of labor; advances and amounts owed to sharecroppers; wages for servants and laborers; travel expenses; taxes; etc. Mesharers from Le Pontat, Le Chatelet, and Les Carrabins are mentioned... “Purchased a pair of pliers in Moulins from Burelle”; “Advanced funds to Mathieu Dejoux, a sharecropper from Les Carrabins, for his food”; “Paid for 6 days of brush clearing in Bouillon at Le Chatelet”; “Paid for 2 days of digging at Gilberton”; “Sold a young black cow at the fair in Le Moutier”; etc. Numerous proper names and places are mentioned. - The following 95 folios are blank. On the front of the second cover: “Inventory of tools and utensils belonging to us in the Pontus storehouse.”