(American Manuscripts - Economic History) 3 Vols. Salem Steam Mill. 19th-century Ledgers: "Subscription Book of the Salem Steam Mill and Banking Company, Volume 1." ca. 1822-1826. 132 pages, all of which filled-in including back paste-down. Folio, original rough calf; soiled and cocked. Labels on spine and front panel red morocco gilt, text toned and browned. Pages 9-13 outline Rules and Regulations for investment. Abundant listings of cash deposits with associated family names Bassett, Mulford, Garrison, Tuft, Abbott, Brooks, Wilson, Jeffers, Nicholson, Cattel, Belton, Clement, Richman, Hunt, Dunn, et al. Newsclippings affixed to front paste-down, "List of Counterfeit Notes." * (No Title). Salem Steam Mill record of shares sold, ca. 1823-1834. Folio, original rough half calf and marbled boards; scuffed, rubbed and bumped. 296 pages filled-in. Associated names include New Jersey Assemblyman Daniel Garrison; Salem notables Morris Hancock and Samuel Clement; and families Sinnickson, Brooks, Jeffers, Mulford, Hall, Dunham, Williams, Tyler, et alii. * "Subscription Book of the Salem Steam Mill and Banking Company, Volume 3." ca. 1837-1840. Folio, original rough calf; soiled and cocked. Condition altogether comparable to that of "Volume 1." Folio, soiled rough calf with gilt red morocco labels. 100 pages filled-in.

Other associated names in all volumes passim include notable Salem families Bee, Brewster, Cattell, Ellett, Rock, Stephens, Test, Thompson, Trenchard.