Box 13

Loose receipts, etc. Accounts and receipts, Dr. John Ferris

Household expense, for live-in help, entered in a partial printed almanac. John Ferris married Ann Gilpin as his second wife in 1783

Surveys and drawings for properties including the division of Bonair.

Surveys, correspondence and related papers.

Includes a description of the windmill invented by Joseph Pope. Note on reverse: "He invented a Threshing Machine, and came to Irene DuPont to see one put up for him. He was several days at our house - a very sensible, amiable old man whose features and person strongly resembled the Bust or Statue of Dr. Franklin in Philadelphia. They were early related. 9 mo 1840 - D.B."

Plan of property in Wilmington

Receipt, witnessed by Samuel Canby

Small notebook on his cabinet-making. Also photocopy. Note by Benjamin Ferris dated 1849: "My father wrote the last two memorandum just two weeks before his death. . . ."