LibGuides: James F. Esten’s Account Book and Journal, 1833-1837: Collection Summary

Collection Summary

Title	James F. Esten’s Account Book and Journal
Span Dates	1833-1837; loose items 1862, 1864 and undated
Accession Number	2017-002
Creator	Esten, James Francis, 1809-1885; Esten, Emma Louisa Richmond, 1848-1930
Extent	1 bound volume, 4 loose leaves
Language	English
Processing History	Finding aid prepared by Julia Cowart in 2017.
Collection Summary:	Account book and journal of James F. Esten, involved in cotton manufacturing, that provides a detailed, observant account of a New England man’s role in the nuts and bolts of erecting the machinery and the mill—and of his life in the South.