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:          Lambert, John                         

Title:               Account book

Dates:             1808-1815, 1854-1857

Call No.:         Doc. 763

Acc. No.:         80x10.1

Quantity:        1 volume 31 G

Location:        31 G

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

 

John Lambert was a ship joiner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  From 1808 to 1809 he was in the partnership of Davis & Lambert. In 1812, he moved to Chester, Pa.

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

Includes entries for Davis & Lambert joiners' work from 1808 to 1809; Lambert's minutes of employment with Dr. Strong for 1810; a daily record of Lambert's work for various individuals from 1810 to 1814; and miscellaneous accounts dating to 1815.  Lambert performed such tasks as making mantels, building platforms with rails, repairing rudders, constructing doors and shelves, whitewashing, and other carpentry work.  Laid in is a contract between Harwell Carver and Lambert for the sale of property in Pittsford, New York, on Sept. 29, 1854 with receipts for payment of principal and interest from 1855 to 1857.

           

 

 

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

 

The materials are in English.

 

 

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

 

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

           

 

PROVENANCE

           

Purchased from Yankee Peddler.

 

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

Topics:

            Davis & Lambert.

            Joinery.

            Carpentry.

            Shipbuilding.

            Ships - Maintenance and repair.

            Wages - Joiners.

            Business records - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.

            Account books.

            Joiners.

           

 

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

 

Location: 31 G

 

Name and ship indexes to Doc. 763 (acc. 80x10.1):

 

 


Personal and company names:

 

 

Anderson, William   55, 57

Armrod & Decostor     7

 

Bartram, Benjamin     51

Bertron, Dd. (Dr.)    35

Boon, Andrew      3

Buckley, Mr.      21

 

Cannon, Mr.      7

Carver, Heartwell   [no page number given]

Clappier, Lewis   1, 5, 7

Corbit, Joseph      62

Cox, Daniel W.     3

 

Davis, Thos.     41, 43, 45

Davis, Wm.      62

Davis & Lambert  [no page number given]

Davy & Son      5

Davy, Wm., & Son    61

Deshong, Peter    61

Ellwood, (Captain)   13

Eyre, Preston    49

 

Ford, P.     47

 

Gardener. John, Jr., & Co.   9

Grey & Taylor     5

Griffith, Isaac H.   47

 

Hand, George, Jr.    17, 19

Harper & Ridgway  17

Hart Tavern      32

Hill, P. & G.    67

Hill, Peter       55

 

Johnson, Rachel    33, 34

 

Keller, George  49

Keen  [no page number given]

Kerlin     69

King, Catherine   33, 34

 

Lambert, John  [no page number given]

Lewis, John     17

 

Mackie, John     62

Maull, John & Robert   17

McCafferty, Wm.   61

McClaine, Allen    3

McKay       61

Mitman, Philip   21

Peish, Abraham   23

Pritchett, Wm. R.   45

 

Richardson, Thos.    67

Rinedollar, Jacob     21

Rues, John     68

 

Smitz(?), Wm. R.   47

Strong, (Dr.)      25-32

Stroop, John    21

Swayne, George    53

 

Taylor (of Grey & Taylor)    5

Terrill, Job R.   62

 

Walker & Hasluck    11

Wallis  [no page number given]

Ware      45

Weaver, John   3

Welch, John    62

Wetherill       32

Wilson, Thomas  3

Worth, J.   11, 15, 21

 


Ship names:

 

Agenoria (schooner)   7

 

China Packet (ship)    5, 11

Columbus (ship)    11

Coromande (ship)  5, 11

 

Dragon (brig)   5

 

Eliza Ann (ship)   5

 

Fair American (brig)  15

Fair Trader (brig)   7, 15

 

General Eaton (ship)  9

General Green (ship)   11, 15

General Hunter (brig, British)   11

 

Harmony (sloop)  13

Hibernia (ship, British)   13

 

Jack o’ Lantern (sloop)   17

 

Little George Eyre (sloop)   13

 

Nancy (sloop)  17

 

Pekin (ship)  5,  11

Pennsylvania (ship)   19

Polly (ship)    13

Sea Horse (schooner)   5

South Carolina (brig)   17

 

Tryfenia (sloop)  15

 

Western Trader (ship)  13

Woodruff Sims (ship)  16