The Winterthur Library

The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, DE 19735

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OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

Creator: Moale, Randall H.

Title: Bills and receipts

Dates: 1816-1857

Call No.: Col. 493

Acc. No.: 76x88

Quantity: 16 items

Location: 34 K 3

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

Randall H. Moale was a lawyer who lived in Baltimore during the first half of the 19th century.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

This small collection of printed and non-printed bills and receipts was accumulated by Randall H. Moale between 1816-1857. Items he purchased included candles, drugs, clothing, and such floor coverings as Brussels carpets, matting, and oil cloth. Numerous bills and receipts are for dry goods, including worsted plaid, Scotch plaid, muslin, and cambric. Other items mentioned are fancy silk cravats, gloves, handkerchiefs, and straw bonnets and other hats. One bill is from a chimney sweep.

ORGANIZATION

In chronological order.

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

The materials are in English.

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

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

PROVENANCE

Purchased from William Pennebaker.

ACCESS POINTS

Topics:

Dry-goods - Prices - 19th century.

Chimney sweeps.

Carpets - Prices - 19th century.

Hats - Prices.

Business records - Maryland - Baltimore.

Floor coverings.

Clothing and dress - Prices - 19th century.

Bills.

Receipts (Acknowledgments).

Invoices.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

Location: 34 K 3

All accession numbers begin with 76x88; all bills addressed to Randall Moale, unless otherwise indicated

Folder 1:

.1 receipted bill from George W. Chalmers, Baltimore, October 3, 1816, for scotch plaid

.2 receipted bill from Wm. K. Boyle, Baltimore, December 31, 1837, for sweeping chimneys

.3 receipted bill from John A. Roche, dealer in fancy and staple dry goods, Baltimore, December 2, 1839, for textiles

.4 receipted bill from John Easter of Jno., Baltimore, January 13, 1841, for blanket, worsted plaid; bill head lists goods sold (textiles, blankets, etc.)

.5 receipted bill from Amos Lovejoy, hosiery, yarn ad trimming store, Baltimore, November 11, 1845, for shirts

.6 receipted bill from Ades & Albert, French tailors, Baltimore, July 31, 1848, for dress coat, Marseilles vest, pants

.7 receipted bill from Arnold Gardner, York Springs, August 17, 1848, for board for 3 persons, whiskey, claret, and use of billiard table

.8 receipted bill from Thomas V. Brundige(?), no place, December 23, 1853, for candles

.9 receipted bill from Diffenderffer & Crane, dealers in dry goods, Baltimore, January 1, 1854, for cravats and textiles

.10 receipted bill from M. Hart, Hart’s Store, dealer in straw goods, ribbons, etc., Baltimore, to Mrs. Moale, April 18, 1857, for straw bonnet

.11 receipted bill from A. G. Broadbent & Co., [dry goods], to Miss Sue Moale, May 27, 1857, for edging, textiles, gloves, handkerchiefs, belt, pins, etc.

.12 receipted bill from John Turnbull, carpeting, table covers, etc., Baltimore, June 1, 1867, for matting, Brussels carpet and rug, oil cloth

.13 receipted bill from M. Hart, Hart’s Store, dealer in straw goods, ribbons, etc., Baltimore, to Mrs. Moale, June 6, 1857, for straw hat

.14 receipted bill from M. Hart, Hart’s Store, dealer in straw goods, ribbons, etc., Baltimore, to Mrs. Moale, July 7, 1857, for hats

.15 receipted bill from William Holland, interior decorator, Baltimore, to Mrs. Moale, November 27, 1857, for cornices and rings [for curtains]

.16 receipted bill from John Turnbull, carpeting, table covers, etc., Baltimore, December 4, 1857, for baize, oil cloth

Index to Col. 493, acc. 76x88.1-.16

Ades & Albert .6

Albert (of Ades & Albert) .6

Boyle, Wm. K. .2

Broadbent, A. G., & Co. .11

Brundige, Thomas V. .8

Crane (of Diffenderffer & Crane) .9

Diffenderffer & Crane .9

Easter, John, of Jno. .4

Gardner, Arnold .7

Hanzsche & Bro. .9

Hanzsche, F. A. .10-11, .13-14

Hart, M. .10, .13-14

Holland, William .15

Lovejoy, Amos .5

Moale .1, .5, .15

(a1so spelled Mole)

Moale, Fis .6

Moale, R. H. .2, .4, .7, .16

Moale, Randall .3, .9-.10, .12-[.14]

Moale, Randall H. .8

Moale, Sue .11

Mole - see Moale

Robinson, J. .5

Roche, John A. .3

Turnbull, John .12, .16

Wilmot, Geo. .1