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1862  
Miles & Lyons Dr
Brought over 27 19
Sept 12 To Mak 5 inside Han
40
Oct 1 " " 2 Thibet Robes
1 00
" " " " 12 Lawn
3 60
" " " " 1 Thibet
50
Oct 15 " " 1 "
50
  25 " " 3 "
1 50
  " " " 6 Han
50
Nov 12 " " 9 Coffin 7 Line
63
  " " " 14 Stocks
1 12
  29 " " 2 Shrouds
60
Dec 2 " " 1 Small Robe
25
  15 " " 4 Robes
1 20
  26 " " 1 Robe
50
  28 " " 1 "
50
        96  
39.99

Made in 1862
96 Robes

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Frances Wells married Isaac Miles (1808-1869) in 1840. Isaac was in partnership with Joel Lyons (1813-1893). Miles & Lyons did carpentry, cabinets, coffins, furniture and repairs in Greenfield, Massachusetts. Frances made the shrouds, robes, stocks, and coffin linings for the firm and kept her own daybook of accounts. The firm paid her in cash.

 

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Frances Miles account book

creator   Frances Miles
date   1852-1866
location   Greenfield, Massachusetts
width   4.0"
height   6.5"
process/materials   manuscript, paper, ink
item type   Personal Documents/Account book
accession #   #L04.018


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