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Accounting book

 File — Box: 1

Scope and Contents

Account book (ledger and cash account) of Jonathan Richards, U.S. Agent in account with the U.S. Government, June 30, 1873­ Jan. 1, 1876. includes:

-accounts of cash payments (payroll ­ gives names and occupations)

-expenses for various supplies (corn, hardware, school furniture, books, etc.) against money received from various funds (including "Cash rec. of Supt. Hoag for 'Colonizing and supporting Wichitas and other affiliated bands'")

also: -Letter in account book from Francis R. Taylor, 11/15/1934 giving background on account book and donation to President Comfort, Haverford College (text of letter excerpted for publication in "Quakeriana Notes" listed above)

Access Restrictions

The collection is open to research use.

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