1 v. ([28], 161, 161 [i.e. 162, 162], [6] p.), bound ; 40 x 17 cm
Type:
Electronic resources
Place:
New Jersey
Date:
1821
1821-1829
Notes:
Opposite pages bear duplicate numbering; page 66 is repeated in sequence.
Nine additional ms. pieces are laid in at the front of the ledger, with eight other ms. pieces laid in at various points throughout the volume.
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U.S. senator and state legislator from New Jersey; studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and later practiced in Fairfield and Downe townships, Cumberland county, New Jersey; was co-owner of the Cedarville Woolen Factory in his hometown of Cedarville, N.J.
Narrow folio volume with blind-stamped calf covers and spine; embossed spine label; owner's initials (E.B.) blind-stamped on spine.
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Summary:
Ledger of medical practice and textile factory accounts, with entries ranging in date from 1821 to 1829. The medical practice accounts include charges for doctor's visits, prescriptions, procedures, etc. The factory accounts are for the Cedarville Woolen Factory and include income and expenses related to textile manufacturing, such as for supplies and labor. Numerous local residents are named in the ledger.