General, 1876-1878, 1884-1944
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Material related to general financial transactions of Benjamin and his family. The bills, invoices, receipts, and invoice books at the start primarily document household and personal expenditures in Durham and NY. Other transactions include: domestic and international travel for personal and business purposes; medical expenses; automobile purchases and maintenance; art and personal photograph purchases; loans to and from Benjamin, including repayments and interest payments; construction of and improvements to residences in Durham and NY; construction of and improvements to Trinity College buildings and grounds; agricultural and construction supplies for his farm in Orange County, NC; and financial contributions to Trinity College and other philanthropic activities of the Duke family.
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Arranged alphabetically by type. Begins with bills, invoices, and recipts; followed by cashbooks, journals, and ledgers; then everything else.
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