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:          Stewardson, George, 1801-1866.                   

Title:               Receipt book

Dates:             1831 April 23-1835 July 22

Call No.:         Doc. 773

Acc. No.:         79x18

Quantity:        1 volume

Location:        31 G

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

 

George Stewardson was a Quaker merchant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He was part of the firm George Stewardson & Co. and later, Stewardson, Cabot & Co.

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

Consists of receipts kept from 1831 to 1835 relating to the firms George Stewardson & Co. and Stewardson, Cabot & Co.  The majority of the entries note dollar amounts paid to other merchants, shippers, and craftspeople.  Several mention goods either on consignment or shipped to Stewardson.  Occasionally, references are made to such activities as sign painting, dying, carding, and finishing.

           

 

ORGANIZATION

 

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:

            George Stewardson & Co.

            Stewardson, Cabot & Co.

            Accounts current.

            Shipment of goods.

            Commercial products.

            Textile finishing.

            Business records - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.

            Receipts.

            Merchants.

           

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

 

Location: 31 G

 

Name and occupation indexes to Doc. 773 (acc. 79x18):

 

 

Name index:

 

Adams, Wm. M.  107, 151

American Daily Advertiser  20, 83, 109, 150, 199

Atkins, Joshua    187

 

Balie, L.   202

Barclay, A. C.   114, 118, 122

Barcaly, A. C., & Co.   183, 209

Bolton & Pilling   90, 127

Brady, Frances E.  235

Bridges, E. N., & Co.  184

Brown & Dessner  74, 104, 144

Buchephalus (sloop)  [no page number given]

Button, Joseph     237

 

Carter, Joseph M.      215

Chandler & Loughead    111, 145

Childs, Billington & Co.  216

Citizen (schooner)    93

Clark, H. & P.  117, 154, 156, 196

Clarke, Thos.  2, 114, 118

Coleman, Sellers & Sons  11

Connt. [Connecticut?] Herald (ship)   216

Croasbill, W.  l5

Crozer, James G.   147, 149, 251

Crozer, John P.  236

 

D & Brown    16

Delano, Refus (Capt.) 158

Dresher, Marlin & Searles  176, 202, 215, 241, 255

Detlaven, Holsr.  165

Diana (schooner)    218

Donachy, William  259, 262

Dwyer, Peter     275

 

Edwards, David      33

Ella (brig)   187

 

Floyd, James   152, 153

Fitzgerald, J.   B.  276

Franklin (ship)  188

 

Gem (brig)  114, 122, 206

Georgiana  (brig)   91

Globe (schooner)   158

Grant & Stone    91

Griffetts, Wm. F.   16

 

Harriot  (ship)     184

Hill, Fish & Abbe     132, 140, 179, 180, 186, 188, 191, 193, 195, 197, 199, 203, 207, 210, 211 , 259

Horrocks, T.  13, 43, 84, 143, 199

Howard, Wm. H.    11

Hughes, John, & Co.   5

 

Ireland, J. (Capt.)  195

 

Jewell, John B.    271

Jones, G. P.   14

 

Kelly, H.    194

Keenan, Edwd.    212, 222

Knight      222

 

Langstroth, Z. G.  181

Letchworth, Jno.     49

Lewis, J. Smith   169, 218

Lewis, Job   12, 39, 72, 103, 254

Lincoln & Ryers    187

Lindley, T. R. & W.   214, 229, 232, 233, 252

Linn, Wm.  147, 149

 

Mann, William, Jr.     93

Mart (schooner) 107, 151

Mary Elizabeth (schooner) 147

McBride, Patrick     82

McIlbray, Richd.    97

Mohawk (brig-freight) 132, 140, 179, 180, 186, 188, 191, 193, 195, 197, 199

Morton, Saml., & Son   25, 50

Myer & Jones    13

 

Neumann & Holy (?)  71

Norris, William, Jr.   253

 

Palm (ship)    187

Palmer & Hale   151

Paulson, Z.  [no page number given]

Perry, Wm.    6, 166

Philadelphia Gazette   221, 250

Pilot (brig)   89, 110, 118, 183

 

R. Rush (schooner)     194

Randolph (schooner)    195

Rising, David B.   182

Rutherford, Allen   221, 250

Ryder, Geo. G.   223, 260

Ryder, George G.   208

 

Samson & Murphy    7

Siddall, Joseph       229

Smith & Garrigues   119

Smith, Silas     146

Snelling & Co.   123

Snidley, T. R. & W.   150

Stine & Mason    82

Stokes, Thomas   97

Sutton, J. (Capt.)   147

 

Taylor, Joshua    118

Teal, T.     154, 156

Thoburn, John     175

Thompson, Walter   261

Thorn (brig)     223, 260

Thorn (ship)  208, 223, 260

Traffic (schooner)  169

 

U. S. Gazette  247, 256

 

Varney     57

Walsh, Patrick    251, 268

Wilkinson, Wm.   129

Wilson, James   71, 79, 121, 160, 246

Winchester, George   217


 

Occupation index:

 

accountant    221, 250

attorney-at-law  129

 

cabinetmaker   14

carpenter    107, 151

carpenter, house    97, 154, 156

cart man – see: drayman

china merchant     49

clergyman      217

commercial merchants   118, 123

cooper       276

cooper (oak)    12, 29, 72, 103, 254

cotton  manufacturer   33

cut-nail manufacturer  215

 

drayman    176, 202, 215, 241, 255

dry goods store    253

dyer      229

 

editor    111, 145

 

glazier   13,  271

grocer    5, 261

 

manufacturer   6, 166, 212, 222

manufacturer & upholsterer  117, 154, 156, 196

merchant   11, 15, 91, 114, 118, 122, 147, 149, 151, 154, 169, 182, 183, 187, 209, 218, 251

 

painter & glazier     13, 271

paper manufacturer   181

printer    202, 216

porter     275

publisher – see: editor

sacking  bottom manufacturer   7

sea-captain   195

shipping (via water)   132, 140, 179, 180, 186, 188, 191, 193, 197, 199, 203, 207, 210, 211, 259

shipwright   147

storekeeper  16

 

upholsterer  - see: manufacturer and upholsterer

warehouse (domestic)  147, 149

weaver    71, 79, 121, 152, 153, 160, 165, 246