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:          Hull & Bowne.                        

Title:               Receipt book

Dates:             1800-1811

Call No.:         Doc. 32

Acc. No.:         78x176

Quantity:        1 volume (356 p.)

Location:        31 A

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

 

Hull & Bowne (Oliver Hull and Richard M. Bowne) were druggists at 146 Pearl, New York, New York, at the beginning of the 1800s.

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

Consists of hundreds of handwritten receipts for money received by a wide variety of suppliers in New York in exchange for raw materials and processed goods for the running of Hull & Bowne's business.  Typical entries are "Rec'd New York Augt. 6 1806 ... Ninty one 87/100 Dollars for Camphor"; "Rec'd New York 9 month 21-1807 ... Forty three dollars 50/100 in full for instruments for Dr Cogswell"; and "Received New York 23rd Nov. 1810 ... Sixty nine dollars ... in full for freight of goods from London."

           

 

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 Craig W. Ross.

           

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

People:

            Bowne, Richard M.

Hull, Oliver.

           

Topics:

            Pharmacists - New York (State) - New York.

            Pharmacy - Supplies.

            Receipts.

            Pharmacists.

           

 

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

 

Location: 31 A

 


 

Name, object, and occupation indexes:

 

 

Name index to Doc. 32 (acc. 78x176)

 

Adams, Samuel   .92, .98

Atkinson, David   .336

 

Bach, Robert, & Co.   .84a

Bash, R., & Co.   .307

Basse, Thos.   .98

Bement, & Gale   .92

Birdsall, Saml. S.  .154

Blagge, John   .48

Bleecker, Bibby & Co.   .279

Bowne, Robert   .176

Bowne, William   .70

Boyd, Thomas   .290

Boylston, Thos.   .128

Brown & Stansbury   .2

Bunker, Latham   .60

Burger, James B.   .71

Burling, Thomas   .253, .284

Burnham, Michael   .273, .298

 

Camp, Gerardus   .47

Cebra & Champlin   .281, .287

Christian, Thos.   .249

Clarke, Peter   .51, .172

Cogswell, Dr.   .205

Covert, Jacob   .58

Cowley, Wm. & Joseph   .66, .99

Crookes, John    .240

 

Davies, N.  .157

Dodge, Wm.  .85a

Downing, William H.    .159

Downs, John   .275, .288, .353

Dunlap & Grant   .1, .164

Duyekinck, Evert   .63

Evening Post   .273, .298

 

Farquhar, Chas. W.   .37, .46

Flick, Paul  .109

Franklin, Richard  .118

 

Goeler, Peter P.   .140

Gomez, J. Jr.   .253

Grillet & Bell   .52

Grippen & Glass   .59

 

Hains, John, Co.  .347

Hallett, James, Jr.  .126, .135

Hasbrook, J.P.  .1, .73

Hawxhurst & Franklin  .39, .83

Hawxhurst, James  .289

Hawxhurst, Thos.  .56

Hays, James  .120, .150, .226

Hazard, Siddeman  .179

Heath, Ezekiah [Ezekiel]   .89

Henrick, Harmon  .94

Hewlett, Chas.  .78

Hick, Paul  .54

Hill, William  .296

Hoffman & Seton  .199

 

Izards, Jas.  .93

 

Johnston, William   .156

 

Kibbe, Isaac  .67, .84

King, John   .40

 

Land & Turner  .126, .176

Lee's Pills  .157

 

Manley & Ostrander .102

Marston, J.  .64

Mely, John   .84

Mercantile Advertiser   .62, .157, .193, .224, .237

Merritt, Nehemiah   .284

Morning Chronicle   .87, .107

Mott, B., & Co.  .134

Murray & Cunningham   .100

Myers, A.M.  .48

Myers, Benj.  .236, .245

 

Ogilvie, Alexander   .283

Oliver, Thomas  .120

 

Park, S.  .129

Parmele, Roger  .32

Phelps, Hope  .78

 

Reynolds, Abraham .104

Richards, Upson, & Co.   .238

Ricketts, Evans, & Phoenix Glass Co.   .78, .99, .198, .289

Robinson, James    .49

Rohrer, B.R.   .16

Rutgers, & Seaman  .355

Rutgers, Nicholas G.   .355

 

Salomon, Haym M.  .216

Sands, Stephen   .90

Schermerhorn, Simon, & Son   .26, .34, .40

Schieffelin, Jacob  .72, .85a

Seaman, Benjamin   .355

Seaman, Walter   .214

Sears, Winthrop   .125

Sebrig, John   .276

Shreve, Caleb, & Co.    .203

Silcher, A.  .129

Smith, D.  .28, .45

Smith, Daniel  .56, .63

Smith, Jacob     .154, .192

Spearight, Richard   .155

Stevens Glass Concern of Bristol   .42

Stevenson, Thos. & Jas.   .154

Stuart, Jas.  .77

Swain, Valentine  .102

Swart, William  .182

 

Taylor, Allen   .58

Thompson, Alex.   .74

Thompson, Isaac   .241, .227

Tracy, G.  .3

 

Van Antwerp, John E.    .230

Vose, Thos.  .145

Vaddel, Henry  .101

 

Wade, John   .201

Wheaton, Jesse  .127

Wheaton's Bitters   .176, .183


Objects mentioned in Doc. 32

 

Advertisements   .90, .126, .176

Aloes (plant)  .135

 

Ball springs   .355

Barley   .283

Brewery   .100

 

Candy   .230

Chair   .172

Cider brandy  .347

Cloth   .176

 

Earthenware   .128

 

Glass   .58, .78, .99, .198, .289, .336

Glass, window  .170

Glazenry   .129

Gloves   .120, .150, .226

Grate, brass mounted   .354

 

Indigo   .307

Instruments   .1

 

Jars for sweetmeats   .214

 

Kegs  .290

 

Lead pipe   .120

Lee’s pills   .157

 

Medicine chests   .126, .135, .154, .156, .192, .296

Merchandise   .26, .34, .40

Millstone   .182

Mineral water  .216

 

Paper   .63

Painting   .155, .275, .288, .353

Phials   .199

Plaster   .54

 

Seeds   .227

Shingles   .179

Soap   .238, .343

Store   .2, .66, .99, .64

 

Tinplate   .94

 

Vials   .236, .203

 

Water, Mineral  .216

 



Occupations mentioned in Doc. 32

 

Accountant   .49

Agent  .94

Auctioneer   .48, .159, .199, .253, .279, .281, .287

 

Baker   .77

Bookseller/stationer   .2, .63

Brewer   .100

Broker   .48, .245

 

Cabinet maker   .126, .135, .156

Carpenter   .40, .74, .86, .120, .154, .156, .192

Cartman, .57, .84, .91, .276

Confectioner   .230

 

Doctor   .16, .127

Druggist   .47, .51, .72, .84a, .85a, .92, .98, .102, .172, .203

 

Glazier   .74

Grocer   .56, .58, .63, .77, .90, .201, .283, .296

 

Ironmonger  .39, .83

 

Hatter   .289

 

Laborer   .290

 

Manufacturer   .32, .54

Merchant   .1, .26, .34, .40, .48, .56, .63, .64, .66, .67, .78, .84, .99, .101, .104, .118, .140, .176, .214, .216, .238, .249, .281, .284, .287, .296, .355

 

Painter   .74, .275, .288, .353

Printer   .3, .240, .273, .298

 

Shipmaster   .71, .85a

Shipwright   .49

Smith   .354

State measurer   .85a


 

Tailor   .120, .150, .226

Teacher   .56