Subject: Quakers -- History / Form: Account books - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Extent:: 0.13 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: This volume was originally used as an account book, from 1794 to 1795, and was later repurposed as a diary or timeline of events, dated from 1826 to 1915. The section of the volume that acts as an account book includes an index, in which individuals are organized alphabetically, and entries record amounts paid or owned, the goods purchased, and the currency used. Goods listed are mainly dry goods and lumber, including: flour, "middling" (bulk goods of medium grade), hog feed, cornmeal, buckwheat, rye meal, and wooden boards. The second section of the volume acts as a timeline and diary for Joshua L. Baily. Included are entries concerning current events, such as terms of various presidents, the Orthodox-Hicksite separation, the emergence of the "Mormons" and their migration west, records of correspondence sent and received, and events in the Civil War and World War I.

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

Extent:: 0.19 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: Entries in the account book of Israel Howell Birdsall record amounts paid or owed, goods purchased, and currency used. Majority of entries include the purchase and sale of: oil, oil meal (used as food for livestock), flax seed, plaster, beans, apples, and butter. The volume includes an index, in which individuals are organized alphabetically.

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

Extent:: 0.25 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the two volumes of financial records of George Dillwyn, including a receipt book and an account book.

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

Extent:: 0.13 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The account book of John Gibbons's household expenses includes payments for dry goods, wages for servants, saddles, and services, such as sending out the washing or a home visit from a doctor.

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

Extent:: 0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The household account book of Mary E. Warner records the worth of various household items.

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