James & Drinker account book
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of the single volume account book for doctors James and Drinker. The volume records payments made and received. Payments were often made in bonds or cash. Includes a drawing, likely of Old City, inserted at page 87.
Dates
- Creation: 1757-1802
Creator
- Drinker, Henry, 1734-1809 (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Henry Drinker (1734-1809) was born on April 21, 1734, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His wife, Elizabeth Sandwith Drinker (1735-1807), was born in Philadelphia the following year. The pair were married on January 13, 1761. Drinker was a Quaker and an active member of the Philadelphia community. He served as the clerk of the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting and was also involved with other local boards and committees. In 1777, Henry Drinker— along with 18 other Quakers— was arrested and banished to Winchester, Virginia when their pacifist stance to the American Revolution was construed as an unwillingness to support the new nation. Henry Drinker died in 1809.
Extent
0.08 Linear Feet (1 volume)
Language
English
Overview
The account book for doctors James and Drinker records payments made and received. Payments were often made in bonds or cash.
Acquisition
Unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed November, 2015.
- Title
- James & Drinker account book, 1757-1802
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- November, 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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