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Description: The ledger consists of monies owed to Randolph and the date and method of payment. Little detail on what was sold or work performed is given. Many prominent Philadelphians are mentioned in the volume. Bills reveal that Randolph sold a desk and bookcase to George Croghan in 1766, chairs and tables in 1768, and a gilded looking glass to Levi Hollingsworth. Ledger contains accounts under the names of William Shippen, Jr., Willing Morris, Richard Bache, Joseph Galloway, Clement Biddle, Benjamin Harrison, Library Company of Philadelphia, Richard Peters, George Washington, Thomas Jerffreison [sic], Committee of Safety, Joseph Reed, and others
Names: Randolph, Benjamin, 1721-1791 (Creator); Randolph, Benjamin, 1721-1791 (Author)
Dates / Origin: Date Created: 1768 - 1787
Library locations: Manuscripts and Archives Division; Shelf locator: MssCol 3550
Topics: Accounts -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 18th century; Furniture industry and trade -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia; Merchants -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 18th century; Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Commerce -- 18th century; Bache, Richard, 1784-1848; Biddle, Clement, 1740-1814; Galloway, Joseph, 1731-1803; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826; Peters, Richard, 1743-1828; Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785; Shippen, William, 1736?-1808; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Library Company of Philadelphia; Pennsylvania. Committee of Safety; Willing & Morris (Philadelphia, Pa.); Account books -- Pennsylvania -- 18th century; Ledgers (account books) -- Pennsylvania -- 18th century
Genres: ledgers (account books); Account books; financial records; Documents
Notes: Content: Index courtesy of Winterthur Library, Winterthur, DE
Type of Resource: Text
Identifiers: NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19432950; MSS Unit ID: 3550; Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 24cc8cb0-f438-013b-8772-0242ac110004

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