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              <text>&lt;span&gt;S. Gesley family of Beloit, Wisconsin account book, 1862-1897. Apparently he was a farmer and business owner. Mrs. Gresley kept the records from 1875-1897. They owned land in Rock as well. No other information is known about them, but mentions (George and Sabel).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Includes entries such as: money spent in saloon; paying bounty; hired girl; monthly grocery bill; sale of hogs, corn, cattle, wood, rye, wheat, horses, hides, calves, and butter and eggs.</text>
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