Collection: John M. Wyckoff ledger | Archives and Special Collections at Rutgers

Dates

1834-1845
Majority of material found within 1835-1839

Scope and Contents

Ledger, 1834-1845 (bulk 1835-1839), of a chandler in Somerville (then part of Bridgewater Township), Somerset County, N.J., that pertains to the sale of candles and soap, sometimes in exchange for fat or ashes, and which includes an inserted index of personal names. The chandler, John M. Wyckoff, acquired full interest in the business (or, rather, its remaining outstanding accounts) from his partner Peter V. Wyckoff in June 1839.

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (one volume in a custom-fitted box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Wyckoff was born on November 3, 1787 and died on April 18, 1873. He had 7 children with his wife, Maria Voorhees (d. 1860). They lived in Milltown, N.J.