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Household accounts, 1820-1830.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Manuscripts Ms. Coll. 343
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- Format:
- Book
- Manuscript
- Author/Creator:
- Atherton, Humphrey, 1783-1849.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Home economics--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Accounting--19th century.
- Home economics.
- Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Accounting.
- Genre:
- Account books -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
- Physical Description:
- 1 v
- Place of Publication:
- 1820-1830.
- Biography/History:
- Philadelphia lawyer.
- Summary:
- "H. Atherton's memorandum book of disbursements for family expenses," written on first leaf. Comprises lists of disbursements for food, ice, wood, coal, horses and carriages, servants, and household furnishings; subscriptions to the law library, the Library Company of Philadelphia, St. Peter's pew rent; expenses for dinners, theatre, doctors, and personal expenses of Mrs. Atherton and the children.
- Cited as:
- U. of Penn. Ms. Coll. 343
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