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account books

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 81 Collections and/or Records:

Henry Hale G. Sharpless financial records

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-08-029
Overview

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.

Dates: 1851-1852

Joseph Shaw account book

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-08-028
Overview

The business account book of Joseph Shaw records sales of dry goods, amounts owed from various individuals, and account balances.

Dates: 1811-1822

Smedley, Samuel Lightfoot and Hannah Pennell Smedley. Ledger, 1833 - 1860

 Item
Identifier: MSS 001/058
Scope and Contents

Samuel L. Lightfoot (1798-1834), member of Chester Monthly Meeting and Clerk, 1829-1833, married Hannah Pennell in 1826. They owned a farm in Edgemont Township, Delaware County. Samuel died suddenly 10 mo 19 1834, and his widow took over running the farm with managers until son William P. Smedley was of age. The ledger was largely kept by Hannah Smedley. Purchase, FHL 2019.052.

Dates: 1833 - 1860

Joseph Smith account book

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-08-030
Overview

The personal account book of Joseph Smith includes an account of John Smith’s estate, and Joseph Smith’s personal accounts, including records of deposits, withdrawals for payments for goods and services, and account balances.

Dates: 1771-1795

Richard Smith account book

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-08-031
Overview

The account book of Richard Smith records deposits, withdrawals for payments for goods and services, and account balances.

Dates: 1786-1788

Stokes-Evans-Cope Family papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1169
Overview

Correspondence, diaries, legal and business papers, artifacts, printed volumes, scrapbook, account books, marriage certificates, deeds, photographs and photo-album, computer disks, typed transcripts and various misc. papers. Papers are chiefly of the related Quaker families of Stokes, Evans, Cope and Wistar of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Dates: 1713-1981

Stout-Alston Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-141
Overview

The Stout and Alston families were Quaker merchant families of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Delaware and Maryland. This collection of paper contains the personal and business correspondence, business and legal papers of Quaker merchants in Delaware, Philadelphia, and Maryland. The papers are chiefly of Jacob Stout (1774-1855), of Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware, who served as Governor of Delaware and Judge of Court of Appeals, and Jonathan Alston of Leipsic, Delaware.

Dates: 1750-1905 (bulk, 1750-1830)

George Washington Taylor account books

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-08-032
Overview

The account books of George W. Taylor record deposits, withdrawals for payments for goods and services, and account balances.

Dates: 1831-1882

Mary E. Warner account book

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-08-037
Overview

The household account book of Mary E. Warner records the worth of various household items.

Dates: Undated.

Whitall family financial records

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-08-034
Overview

This collection is comprised of the financial records of the Whitall family: Israel Franklin Whitall, J.F. Whitall, Mary C. Whitall, John Mickle Whitall. The volumes of account books generally record deposits, withdrawals for payments for goods and services, and account balances.

Dates: 1849-1913