Coldengham, New York
Store of Cadwallader Colden, Jr.
Bible and Speller
On rare occasions Colden's Daybook recorded transactions on Sunday. Today, 250 years ago, was one of those days.
How appropriate is it that my 6th great-uncle, Jonathan Campbell, purchased a Bible on this Sabbath day?
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This article is one in a series of a daily accountings of Colden Store transactions. Be sure you read the first installment for an introduction to the store. You should also read this article which appeared in the Journal of the Orange County Historical Society.
In the prior six months, Colden had sold nine Bibles, sometimes referred to as "Testaments".
The store did not sell many books. It sold some Almanacs, a few Primers, and just yesterday it sold a Spelling Book.
Dilworth's New Guide was the top spelling book of the day and was printed by James Parker of New York City among others. Was this the book purchased by John Milliken?
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| An earlier edition of the New Guide or "Dilworth's Speller" |
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