Form: Account books and Financial records - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Thomas Leiper and family business records, 1771-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:: 47.0 volumes
Abstract:: Thomas Leiper (1745-1825) was introduced into the business of tobacco shortly after his arrival in Virginia in 1763. Within several years, he moved to Philadelphia where he opened a tobacco shop. During the Revolutionary War, Leiper became the principal tobacco provider in Philadelphia. In 1776, Leiper purchased land in Delaware County that included a mill at a waterfall on the Crum Creek. He established snuff mills and later purchased a stone quarry. The Thomas Leiper and family business records include correspondence, country estate records, and business and financial records of the family's paper, lumber and wood working businesses, quarry business, and tobacco business dating from 1771 to 1947.

Held at: Library Company of Philadelphia [Contact Us]

Comfort family financial records, 1803-1912 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.13 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of two volumes of the financial records of the Comfort family.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Cope family financial records, 1789-1883 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.4 linear ft. (4 volumes)
Abstract:: The Cope family's financial records include an account book, a Pennsylvania bank account book, and two family cash books. The collection includes both business and personal financial records.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

James & Drinker account book, 1757-1802 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The account book for doctors James and Drinker records payments made and received. Payments were often made in bonds or cash.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Anonymous financial records, 1778-1779 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of a single volume anonymous account book, which is "an account of mony advanced for the Poor of the City of Philadelphia." Entries include amounts donated by various individuals in the Philadelphia area.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Josiah W. Leeds account books, 1877-1894 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.25 linear ft. (3 volumes)
Abstract:: The account books of Josiah W. Leeds record the publication account of various books written by Leeds and others. Each volume records the number of volumes purchased, who they were sold to, or how they were distributed, and the price each volume was sold for, for each title. At the back of each volume are clippings of book reviews for the titles accounted for in the volume.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Morris family financial records, 1794-1943 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.25 linear ft. (54 volumes)
Abstract:: The Morris family financial records include account books, trustee accounts, and receipt books. Volumes generally record deposits, withdrawals for payments for goods and services, and account balances.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Ann Pancoast account book, 1806-1809 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The account book of Ann Pancoast records deposits, withdrawals for payments for goods and services, and account balances.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Josiah Philbrook account book, 1856-1858 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.17 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the single volume account book of Josiah Philbrook. A note on the inside cover reads: "This Book belongs to South China Mechanics Association." The first section is organized by two columns: Expenditures and Receipts. The remainder of the volume is organized alphabetically by names of individuals.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Henry Hale G. Sharpless financial records, 1851-1852 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.12 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:: The pocket-sized account books of Henry Hale G. Sharpless track Sharpless's purchases, money owed to various individuals, and amounts paid during his travels, such as for stays at inns and hotels, train tickets, and boat fare.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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