COLLECTION I

COLLECTION I

CASH BOOKS 1875 -1885

With 289 volumes from 1820 – 1950, the books of the account at Smith, Payne & Smith represent the largest part of the surviving Cash Books in the archive. Two decades of the holdings were digitised for the project.

‘Collection I’ comprises Cash Books from 1875 – 1885.

Below you can find all the information you need to transcribe the Cash Books of this period.

38 Volumes

For the period 1875 – 1885, there are 38 volumes of Cash Books comprising the account.

8152 pages

With 8152 pages, the period is currently the largest digitised section of the collection.

8 ACTIVE Transcribers

Currently, 8 people are transcribing the collection.

57 Pages Transcribed

57 pages of the collection already have been transcribed.

TRANSCRIPTION GUIDELINES

Please use the materials below to help you transcribe the Cash Books in your package.

If you have any questions regarding the transcription or specific characters and symbols, please feel free to contact us via email.