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:          Cresson, Mary.                                   

Title:               Receipt book

Dates:             1832-1862

Call No.:         Doc. 485

Acc. No.:         77x563

Quantity:        1 volume (118 pages)

Location:        31 D

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

 

Mary Cresson resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, probably at No. 30 Sansom Street.

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

Records Mary Cresson's household expenses in sporadic entries from 1832 to 1862.  The majority of the receipts pertain to payments she made for work done on her house, including fixing the entry and stairs, making carpeting, hanging blinds, painting, carpentry work, mason's work, papering, building a bath house, tin work, and putting on a new roof.  Others show that Cresson purchased milk and cream, cords of wood, and the Philadelphia Gazette on a regular basis.  A bill for medical services is pinned in the volume.

           

 

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 Avis and Rockwell Gardiner.

 

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

Topics:

            Dwellings - Maintenance and repair.

            Women - Finance, Personal - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.

            Home economics - Accounting - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.

            Groceries - Prices.

            House furnishings.

            Household supplies.

            House painting.

            Paperhanging.

            Building materials.

            Receipts.

 

           

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

 

Location: 31 D

 

Name and occupation indexes:

 

 


List of names in Doc. 485 (acc. 77x563)

 

Acheson, G. C.

Allen, James

 

Bailey & Brother

Baker, P. W.

Barr, Tho.

Bell, Francis

Bell, John

Bonsale & Co.

Bower, H. A.

Burton, Isaac

 

Canby, C. H., & Sons

Canby, Caleb

Carter, Amos

Chaill, Benjamin

Chambers & Godbov(?)

Church, T. H.

Colwell, E.

Conway

Cornelius, Baker & Co.  p.100

Cornell & Hendry

The Corporation of the City of Philadelphia

Cowperthwaite, Wm.

Crap, Geo. P.

Cresson, Clement

Cresson, Mary

Cuthbert

 

Davis, Armon

Desmond, Charles F.

Dixon, C.

Dixon, Henry F.

Doak, John

Dow, John

 

Earle, J. S.

Edward, John C.

Eicholtz, J.  p. 4

Emerick, Daniel B.

English, Mizeal

Errickson, Michael

Evans & Thorn

 

Farnsworth & Manning

Finegan, Patrick

Farrell, Rachel

Fisher, Ed.

 

Gray, Samuel

 

Haines, Samuel

Hansell, Edmd.

Heckley, James

Hickey, James

Hickman, Wm. J.

Hildebrandt, S.B.

Hopkins, J. L

Hough, John

Howell, Joseph

 

Janney, Benj. S.

Johns, Wm.

 

Keay, William, & Co.

Kingberry, J. M.

Kinley, Jas.

Kisterbock & Son

 

Lacey, Wm.

Liebrich, Conrad

Longstreth & Son

Longstreth, Chas.

Longstreth, Samuel

Longstreth, Thos.

Lukens, T., & Co.

 

Maxwell, John

Mayer, James G.

McBride, William

McDowell, R.

Mackenzie, William

McKibons, Wm.

Mendenhil, D. S.

Meter, Jonathan & Sons

Moore, George

 

Newman, T.

Newberry, J. B.

Nicholls, E.

The North American

 

Olden, Robert

 

Patten, William

Pepper, Henry J.

Peterman & Garrett

Potter, Phineas

 

Ranken, D.

Rawlins, Thos.

Richarson, John

Riggs, R.

Riggs, W. A. C.

Robarts, Watson Co.

Robbins, Enoch

Rupell, Geo. H.

Ruzby, & Co.

 

Seffert, John

Smith, George

Stansbury, Wm.

Stewart & Sanderson

Suplee & Myers

 

Thomas, E. E.

Thoson & Springer

Thorp, B.

Townsend & Sharpley & Son

 

Van Meter, John

 

Walker, Robert B.

Wetherill, S. P.

Wharton, Francis

White, Charles H.

White, Joseph S.

Williams, B. J.

Williams, Isaac S.

Williams, Sml.

Wilson, W. H.

Wriggins, Thomas

Wynkoop, Geo. C.

Webster, J. H.

 

Zepp, Jacob


Occupations

 

Baker p. 121

Bricklayer  l8, 47

 

Cabinetmaker  90

Carpenter 21, 25, 31, 41, 89, 106, 112

Carpet Merchant  8

Carting  p. 120 and many others

Carver  74

Chair-maker 16, 41

 

Doctor  22

Druggist  22

Dry Goods Merchant 85

 

Farmer (Dairy) 120, 121 and others ''

Framer  74

Furniture Repairing  40

 

Gardener  44

Gentlewoman

Gilder  74

Glazier  10, 82, 100, 103

 

Hatter  29

 

Jeweler  36, 37

 

Lamp Maker 100

Locksmith  50

 

Mason 15

Merchant  25

 

Painter 4. 10.1 17, 72, 109

Painting  69, 82, 84, 86, 101, 103, 109

Plastering  31, 86

Plumber 10, 75, 132

Portrait Painter  4

 

Roofer  88

 

Sawing  49

Silversmith  36, 37

Stove Merchant 102, 113

 

Tavern(keeper) 121

 

Watchmaker 110

Wallpaper hanging  16, 50, 61, 82, 87

Whitesmith  50