One version of a local legend.
Tag Archives: money
Colby 78: Pay
Colby displays a distinct lack of confidence in the stability of the US currency …
Colby 77: Regimental Sutler
1862: Sutler Pullen provides the goods… IF you have the money!
When My Wedding Is Going to Be (Sandwich, NH)
1839: Phebe Weed writes Larkin from Sandwich to tease & joke & vent (in some unexpected ways!)…
OCTOBER 1839: Phebe Weed to Larkin Weed (Sandwich, NH)
1839: Phebe Weed (NH) asks her brother Larkin (NJ) for advice about starting a Sandwich silkworm plantation …
Hawks 17: Merely a Subterfuge
1862: Dr. Esther suspects the former slaves are trying to trick her …
Bank of John Gillet (Weare)
1855: This story of home-grown finance comes from William Little’s chapter on “Peculiar People” in Weare …
Bridge Up, Money Down (Henniker)
1780: How much rum does it take to build a bridge during a Revolution?
Rats (Weare)
You can’t snag rats and pinch pennies at the same time…