Box 1

Scope and Contents This file primarily contains bills sent to and paid by Luke W. Morris. They include bills from James Lewis (making and mending clothing), William Ashby (making clothing), Edward Simmons & Sons (plank and boards), George Hemble (boots and shoes), John Harland (cloth), Thomas Moony ("turning a coat for your man," silk, twist & thread), Thomas Harrison (making clothing), Martin & Holme (saddlery), W. McCrea (tuition and books for Samuel B. Morris), G. Bringhurst (work on coach or...

Scope and Contents Most of the bills and receipts in this file were directed to Luke W. Morris, although sometimes he is referred to as "Neighbour Morris" or "Friend Morris" (or "Phriend Morris"). One paid bill indicates that Morris bought nails and spikes at the "Prison Factory" in Philadelphia. There are also payments for "business in case of the Ship Ariol," oxen, a horse, sheep, shoes and boots, grinding corn, herring, plastering lath, plank, ironwork, tailoring, taxes, ashes, flour, coachmaking, pork,...

Scope and Contents Several receipts indicate that Morris purchased nails, "Plaister of Paris," and "French plaister" from the prison factory in Philadelphia. There are also bills and receipts for rye, worsted hose, nails, rails and cedar plank, butter, goods bought at vendue of John George (deceased), days worked by Francis French, Indian corn, carpentry, flour, shoes, empty sugar hogsheads, a sow, ashes, hauling, a gold chain and rings, and blacksmithing by Aaron Albertson. Along with his tax payment, there...

Scope and Contents This file contains bills and receipts belonging to Luke W. Morris. It includes payments to W. McCrea for his son Samuel's tuition and stationery as well as bills and receipts for taxes, a boat and boat hooks, tailoring, fencing, lime, mending and purchasing shoes, ironwork, ashes, rope, herring, salt, wharfage and hauling of bricks, building stone, medical treatment, cloth, and blacksmithing. One receipt indicates that Morris purchased "Plaister of Paris" from the Philadelphia prison...

Scope and Contents This file includes bills and receipts belonging to Luke W. Morris. There are payments to Stephen M. Day for his son Samuel's instruction in Latin as well as a tuition payment for one scholar, Rebecca French, as charity. Other materials relate to payments for surveying, fencing, "the Season of one Mare to the Horse Expedition," boards and planks, shoes, beef, salt, raisins, meat, work on a wagon, cord, taxes, repairing a copper kettle, wharfage, blacksmithing, an iron kettle, clover seed,...

Scope and Contents This file contains bills and receipts belonging to Luke W. Morris. It includes accounts with Stephen M. Day for tuition, copy books, pens, fuel, and other school supplies for his son Samuel B. Morris. There are articles of agreement between Morris and Thomas Owen for Owen to work on Morris's farm. There is also an agreement between Morris and James Kay. As of December 31, 1804, Kay owed Morris $11.02 "for which I do bind myself to work for him when he shall require it any time in the coming...

Scope and Contents This file contains bills and receipts belonging to Luke W. Morris. It includes accounts with Stephen M. Day for tuition and school supplies for his son Samuel B. Morris; payment to Hannah Clement for boarding Samuel; accounts with Samuel Wilkins for a quarter of schooling, ink, and quills for an unidentifed individual; payment to Jeremiah Elfreth for a bedstead; payment to Mary Jones for weaving; an agreement between Morris and Thomas Owen for Owen to work on Morris's farm; an agreement...

Scope and Contents This file contains bills and receipts belonging to Luke Morris. It includes tuition payments to Stephen M. Day for his son Samuel B. Morris; payment to Thomas Redman for boarding Samuel; payment to Edith Sharpless for his daughter Elizabeth's tuition; a tuition payment to John Coope (possibly for Friends Academy in Philadelphia); payment to Peter Widdows for Mary Cody's tuition; payment for advertising property on Timber Creek; and payment to Evans & Fisher for glazing seven lights and...

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This file contains bills and receipts belonging to Luke W. Morris. It includes payments for advertising a farm for sale on Timber Creek, payment to Edith Sharpless for his daughter Elizabeth's tuition, and payment to John Coope for his son Samuel's tuition.

Scope and Contents This file contains an assortment of Luke W. Morris's business papers, most of which are undated. There is a document outlining the distribution of the stock in trade belonging to Luke W. Morris and Isaac W. Morris, possibly related to the dissolution of their brewing business. The file also includes Morris's accounts with Hugh Sharp for the construction of two frame houses and a stable, an account of an accident during the raising of the stable resulting in the death of William Andrews,...