The Winterthur Library

The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, DE 19735

302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

Creator: George Crawford

Title: Papers

Dates: 1797-1890

Call No.: Col. 47

Acc. No.: [various – see detailed description]

Quantity: 10 boxes

Location: 16 L 4-5

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

George Crawford was a merchant in Hudson and Albany, New York. He dealt mainly in textiles and ready-made clothing and apparel. His business also included foodstuffs and common household and farm items such as pots and pans.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

This collection consists for the most part of business papers that document purchases Crawford made from other merchants. These receipts also include the record of payment for doctors, tuition, insurance, advertising, and newspaper subscriptions, as well as tax and postage receipts.

In the other boxes of this collection there are also quite a number of tow boat bills (1827-1839), orders (1823-1843), and promissory notes (1819-1844). Finally, there are two boxes of miscellaneous papers, both personal and business, and two boxes of account books.

ORGANIZATION

The bills and receipts are in boxes 1-5. Tow boat charges and orders are in Box 6. Boxes 7 and 8 hold a variety of personal and business papers. Boxes 9 and 10 contain account books.

Indexes to the names appearing in the bills and receipts in the groups with accession numbers 74x308 and 75x334 are appended to this finding aid. The same name may appear in both groups, so both indexes should be consulted. A partial index to the occupations represented in accession 75x334 is also available.

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

The materials are in English.

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

Collection is open to the public. Copyright restrictions may apply.

PROVENANCE

Purchased from various sources.

ACCESS POINTS

Topics:

General stores - New York (State) - Hudson.

Business records – New York (State) – Albany.

Clothing and dress.

Costume - New York (State) - Hudson.

Textile fabrics - New York (State) - Hudson.

Towboats - New York (State)

Mathematics – Problems, exercises, etc.

Bills.

Accounts.

Receipts.

Letters.

Recipes.

Merchants.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

Location: 16 L 4-5

Box 1: Bills and receipts, 1797-1827

1797, rent receipt 55.89.3

1811 75x261.1

1814, tax receipt for carriage 57x9.2

1815 75x334.1-.4

1818 74x308.1-.2, 75x261.2

1819 75x334.5-.7

1820 75x261.5, .724

1822 75x334.8-.9, 74x65, 74x308.3, 75x261.6-.7

1823 75x334.10-.24, 74x308.4-.7, 75x261.8-.13 and .725, 60x13.5

1824 75x334.25-.57, 73x301.1, 74x308.8 and.10 -.16, 75x261.14-.26, .726-.730 (in two folders)

1825, Jan. 1 - June 31 75x334.58-.77, 74x308. 9 and .17-.21, 75x261.27-.35 and .731-.734

1825, July 1 – Sept. 30 75x334.78-.107, 74x308.23 -.25, 75x261.36-.40 and .735-.736,

1825, Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 75x334.108-.145, 74x308.22 and.26 -.31, 75x261.41-.56 and .737-.742

1826, Jan. 1 - June 31 75x334.146-.171, 74x308.32 -.38; 75x261.57-.85, 75x334.743-.746 (in two folders)

1826, July 1 – Dec. 31 75x334.172-.204, 73x301.2, 74x308.39 - .50; 75x261.86-.117, .747-.754 (in two folders)

1827, Jan. 1 - June 31 75x334.205-.251, 74x308.51-.54; 75x261.118-.136, .755-.758 (in two folders)

1827, July 1 – Sept. 30 75x334.252-.263, 86x75.1, 74x308.55, 75x261.137-.145

1827, Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 75x334.264-.309, 79x40, 74x308.56-.57, 75x261.146-.151

Box 2: Bills and receipts, 1828-1829

1828, Jan. 1 – Mar. 31 75x334.310-.332; 75x261.152-.161 and .759-.761 (in two folders)

1828, April 1 - May 31 75x334.333-.373, 66x81.1, 86x75.2, 73x301.3, 74.308.58 -.59 and .61; 75x261.162-.174 and .762- 763 (in two folders)

1828, June 1 - July 31 74x308.62 -.65, 75x261.374-.419, 66x81.7, 74x241.1; 75x261.175-.184 and .764-.765, (in two folders)

1828, Aug. 1 – Sept. 30 75x334.420-.474, 74x227, 66x81.6, 73x301.4, 74x308.66; 75x261.185-.199 and .766 (in two folders)

1828, Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 75x334.475-.536, 74x308.67 -.74; 75x261.200-220, .767-.768 (in two folders)

1829, Jan. 1 - March 31 75x334.537-.567, 86x75.3, 75x261.221-.229 and .769-.772

1829, April 1 - May 31 74x308.60 and .75-.78, 75x334.568-.621, 73x301.5; 75x261.230-.243 and .773-.777 (in two folders)

1829, June 1 - July 31 75x334.622-.656, 73x301.6; 75x261.244-.263, .778 (in two folders)

1829, Aug. 1 – Sept. 30 75x334.657-.702, 74x228, 66x81.8, 74x308.79-.82; 75x261.264-.279, .779-.782 (in two folders)

1829, Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 75x334.703-.763, 74x308.83 -.84; 75x261.280-.295 (in two folders)

Box 3:Bills and receipts, 1830-May 31, 1832

1830, Jan. 1 - March 31 75x334.764-.782, 74x308.85 -.88, 75x261.296-.310 and .783-.784

1830, April 1 - May 31 74x308.89-91, 75x334.783-.833, 66x81.9, 86x75.4, 77x656; 75x261.311-.324 and .785-.787 (in two folders)

1830, June 1 - July 31 75x334.834-.866, 75x261.325-.333 and .788-.789

1830, Aug. 1 – Sept. 30 74x308.93-98, 75x334.867-.895; 75x261.334-.341 and .790-.791 (in two folders)

1830, Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 74x308.99-101, 66x81.3, 75x334.896-.955, 73x301.7, 74x229-230, 74x236; 75x261.342-.360 and .792-.797 (in two folders)

1831, Jan. 1 - March 31 75x334.956-.974, 74x308.102-.103, 75x261.361-.366

1831, April 1 - May 31 75x334.975-.1023, 74x234, 66x81.2, 74x308.104-.123; 75x261.367-.386 and .798-.800 (in two folders)

1831, June 1 - July 31 75x334.1024-.1051, 74x233; 75x261.387-.401 (in two folders)

1831, Aug. 1 – Sept. 30 75x334.1052-.1090, 74x308.124 -.135; 75x261.402-.412 and .801-.805 (in two folders)

1831, Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 75x334.1091-.1141, 73x301.8 and .10; 74x51, 86x75.5, 74x308.136 -.142; 75x261.413-.420, .806-.809 (in two folders)

1832, Jan. 1 - March 31 75x334.1142-.1178, 74x308.143 -.144, 75x261.421-.422 and .810

1832, April 1 - May 31 75x334.1179-.1223, 74x231, 74x308.92 and .145 -.147; 75x261.423-.432 and .811-.814 (in two folders)

Box 4: Bills and receipts, June 1, 1832-1836

1832, June 1 - July 31 75x334.1224-.1243, 74x241.2, 74x308.148-.151, 75x261.433-.438 and .815-.816

1832, Aug. 1 – Sept. 30 75x334.1244-.1279, 73x301.9, 73x274, 75x261.439-.442 and.817-.821, 74x308.152-.157

1832, Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 75x334.1280-.1321, 74x308.158-.161, 75x261.443-.449 and .822-.828

1833, Jan. 1 - March 31 75x334.1322-.1333, 73x301.11, 83x45, 75x261.450-.462, 74x308.162 -.163

1833, April 1 - May 31 75x334.1334-.1353, 66x81.10, 86x123, 74x308.164 -.166; 75x261.463-.476 and .829-.832 (in two folders)

1833, June 1 - July 31 75x334.1354-.1371, 74x232, 74x308.167-.169, 75x261.477-.480 and .833-.835

1833, Aug. 1 – Sept. 30 75x334.1372-.1395, 74x308.170 -.173; 75x261.481-.494 and .836-.838 (in two folders)

1833, Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 75x334.1396-.1422, 74x308.174 -.176; 75x261.495-.507 and .839-.840 (in two folders)

1834, Jan. 1 - March 31 75x334.1423-.1443, 75x261.508-.509 and .841

1834, April 1 - May 31 75x334.1444-.1478, 73x273, 74x308.177-.180, 75x261.510-.514 and .842-.843

1834, June 1 - July 31 75x334.1479-.1494, 74x308.181, 75x261.515-.520 and .844-.847

1834, Aug. 1 – Sept. 30 75x334.1495-.1519, 74x308.182a&b -.184, 75x261.521-.528 and .848-.856

1834, Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 74x308.185 -.186, 75x334.1520-.1560, 73x301.12; 75x261.529-.543 and .857-.858 (in two folders)

1835, Jan. 1 - March 31 75x334.1561-.1577, 74x308.187-.189, 75x261.544-.551

1835, April 1 - June 30 75x334.1578-.1601, 74x308.190 -.196, 75x261.552-.556 and 859-.860

1835, July 1 – Sept. 30 75x334.1602-.1622, 66x81.4, 74x308.197-.199, 75x261.557-564

1835, Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 75x334.1623-.1635, 75x261.565-.573 and .861-.862

1836, Jan. 1 - March 31 75x334.1636-.1649, 74x308.200, 75x261.574-.576

1836, April 1 - June 30 75x334.1650-.1660, 86x75.6, 74x308.201 -.203, 75x261.577-.581 and .863

1836, July 1 – Sept. 30 75x334.1661-.1679, 87x81, 74x308.204 -.205, 75x261.582-.591 and .864

1836, Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 75x334.1680-.1691, 74x308.206-.208, 75x261.592-.599 and .865- .866

Box 5: Bills and receipts, 1837-1886, n.d.

1837, Jan. 1 - March 31 75x334.1692-.1699, 74x308.209, 75x261.600

1837, April 1 - June 30 75x334.1700-.1714, 74x235, 74x308.210 -.215, 75x261.601-.607 and .867

1837, July 1 – Sept. 30 75x334.1715-.1728, 74x241.3, 74x308.216 -.218, 75x261.608-.613 and .868

1837, Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 75x334.1729-.1745, 74x308.219 -.228, 75x261.614-.624

1838, Jan. 1 - March 31 75x334.1746-.1749, 74x308.229 -.233, 86x75.7; 75x261.625-.628

1838, April 1 - June 30 75x334.1750-.1758, 74x308.234-.235 and .240, 75x261.629-.630 and .871

1838, July 1 – Sept. 30 75x334.1759-.1772, 74x308.236-.237, 75x261.631-.636 and .872-.875

1838, Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 75x334.1773-.1793, 74x308.238-.239, 75x261.637-.638 and .876-.879

1839, Jan. – Dec. 75x334.1794-.1818, 74x308.241-.244 and .247-.248; 87x13, 75x261.639-.656 and .869 and .880-.881 (in two folders)

1840, Jan. 1 - June 30 75x334.1819-.1843, 74x308.245 -.246 and .249 -.257; 75x261.656-.664 and .882-.885 (in two folders)

1840, July 1 – Dec. 31 75x334.1844-.1862, 74x308.258; 75x261.665-.673 and 86-.889 (in two folders)

1841, Jan. 1 - June 30 75x334.1863-.1885, 74x308.259 -.261; 75x261.674-.683 and .890 (in two folders)

1841, July 1 – Dec. 31 75x334.1886-.1899, 74x308.262-.270; 75x261.684-700 and .870 and .891-.894 (in two folders)

1842, Jan. – Dec. 75x334.1900-.1921; 74x308.271 -.274, 75x261.701-.708 and .895 (in two folders)

1843, Jan. – Dec. 75x334.1922-.1939, 74x308.275 -.276, 75x261.709-.714, .896-.899

1844, Jan. 1 - June 30 75x334.1940-.1951, 89x7, 74x308.277 -.279, 75x261.900

1844, July 1 – Dec. 31 75x334.1952-.1977, 75x261.715-.718, 75x261.901-.902

1845, Jan. – Dec. 75x334.1978-.2003; 74x308.280-.283; 75x261.719-.723 and .903 (in two folders)

1846, Jan. – Dec. 75x334.2004-.2008; 74x308, 74x308.284 -.287 (in two folders)

1853 75x261.904

1872, 1882, 1886 75x334.2009-.2011

n.d. 75x261.905-.907

Miscellaneous Bills 1821-1842 75x334.2012-.2034

Miscellaneous Bills 1823-1826 75x334.2035-.2040

Box 6: Tow Boat Bills for Freight 1827-1839; Orders 1823-1843, n.d.

Tow Boat Bills for Freight 1827-1828 75x334.2041-.2074

Tow Boat Bills for Freight 1829 75x334.2075-.2109, 76x216, 76x217

Tow Boat Bills for Freight 1830 75x334.2110-.2143

Tow Boat Bills for Freight 1831 75x334.2144-.2193

Tow Boat Bills for Freight 1832 75x334.2194-.2233

Tow Boat Bills for Freight 1833 75x334.2234-.2283

Tow Boat Bills for Freight 1834 75x334.2284-.2331, 76x218, 76x219, 76x220, 76x221, 76x222

Tow Boat Bills for Freight 1835 75x334.2332-.2356

Tow Boat Bills for Freight 1836 75x334.2357-.2368

Tow Boat Bills for Freight 1837-1839 75x334.2369-.2388

Bills with Letters 1825-1835 75x334.2389-.2404

Orders 1823-1825 75x334.2405-.2431

Orders 1826-1828 75x334.2432-.2455

Orders 1829 75x334.2456-.2479

Orders 1830-1831 75x334.2480-.2513

Orders 1832-1833 75x334.2514-.2556

Orders 1834-1839 75x334.2557-.2588

Orders 1842-1843 and undated 75x334.2589-.2607

Orders--Dry-goods 75x261.908-.911

Orders 75x261.922-970

Box 7: Promissory Notes 1819-1844; Miscellaneous business papers and receipts; miscellaneous personal papers

Promissory Notes 1819-1826 75x334.2608-.2635

Promissory Notes 1827-1832 75x334.2636-.2659

Promissory Notes 1833-1844 75x334.2660-.2699

Promissory Notes, 1822-1839 75x261.971-.990

Miscellaneous Business Records 75x334.2700-.2703, 75x261.1079-.1080

Miscellaneous Receipts 75x334.2704-.2718; 75x261.1081-1092 (in two folders)

Receipt fragments 75x261.991-.999

Accounts 75x261.1093-.1096

House Repairs, carpentry work 75x334.2719, 75x261.1007-.1008 and .1110

List of bills paid 75x261.1103

Credit Records 75x334.2720-.2723

Billheads 75x334.2724-.2725

Letters to Crawford 75x334.2726-.2731, 75x261.914-.921

Letters from George Crawford 75x334.2732-.2735

Letters to Mrs. George Crawford 75x334.2736-.2737

Crawford Legal Papers 75x334.2738-.2752, 75x261.1005

Real estate--Land papers 75x261.1001-.1002

Account Apparently by Crawford re: Death of a Boarder 75x334.2753

Miscellaneous Agreements 75x334.2754-.2756, 75x261.1003-.1004

Insurance Claim 75x334.2757

Rental Agreement 75x334.2758-.2759

Employment Agreement for a Clerk 75x334.2760, 75x261.1000

Transfer of Stock Shares 75x334.2761-.2762

Store inventory, 1840 75x261.1097

Auction, 1846 75x261.1098-.1099

Re: Estate of George Crawford 75x334.2763-.2777, 75x261.1010

Dealings with Livingston Family 75x334.2778-.2791

Agreement, Kemp and Vaun 75x261.1078

Ten Broeck, Articles of Agreement, Insurance 75x334.2792-.2793

Inventory of goods damaged by fire, 1814 75x261.3-.4

Letter to Stephen Coffin re: Fire 75x334.2794

Letter re: Insurance 75x334.2797

Request for Insurance Payment 75x334.2795

Estate Inventory - George Thistleton 75x334.2796

Estate papers of Brodhead 75x261.1104-.1105

Subscription for Surveying 75x334.2798

Billhead of W. B. Windle, New York 75x334.2799

Bills from Hoburn & Fruh(?) and from Jeremiah Harley(?) 75x261.1101-.1102

Box 8: Miscellaneous personal papers

Miscellaneous Receipts 75x334.2800-.2808, 75x261.1106-.1109

Letter from A. G. Bell, Pulaski, to Dear Sister, April 9, 1855 75x334.2809

Miscellaneous Letter - Legal Matter 75x334.2810

Matters Relating to Church 75x334.2811-.2820

Recipes 75x334.2821-.2822

Schoolwork Materials 75x334.2823-.2824

Merchant's Journals, 1848 [possibly school exercises] 75x334.2825-.2826

In: Blank Books Adapted to Fulton & Eastman’s Book-Keeping by Single and Double Entry,

printed by H.B. Nims & Co., Troy, N.Y.

One book is marked “Journal for the Merchant” and the other “Ledger for the Merchant.”

Covers are engraved by J.W. Orr, N.Y.

Mathematics Exercise Book (illustrated) 75x334.2827

Miscellaneous Scraps and Memoranda 75x334.2828-.2858; 75x261.1006 and .1009-.1118; unnumbered (in three folders)

Box 9: Account Books, 1826-1890

Account Book, 1826-1828 75x334.2863

Account Book, 1827 75x334.2864

Account Book, 1828 75x334.2865

Account Book, 1829 75x334.2866

Account book, 1828-1839 75x261.912-913

Book of Small Debts, 1830-1831 75x334.2867

Account Book, 1835-1840 75x334.2873

Account Book, 1835-1839, 1854 75x334.2874

Account Book, 1865-1871 75x334.2875

Account Book: George W. Crawford to Lee & Co., 1878-1881 75x334.2876

Account Book, 1887-1890 75x334.2877

Box 10: Indexes to account books and oversize account books

Indexes to Account books 75x334.2859-.2862 (in two folders)

Account books, 1831-1834 75x334.2868-2872