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:          Clark, Joseph.                         

Title:               Receipt book

Dates:             1812-1816

Call No.:         Doc. 908

Acc. No.:         76x65

Quantity:        1 volume

Location:        31 G

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

 

Joseph Clark resided in Philadelphia, Pa.  Several men with that name are listed in the city directories of the time.

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

Contains receipts for amounts paid by Joseph Clark to assorted vendors from 1812 to 1816.  The majority of the entries note only the amount paid; however, such things as rent, taxes, fabrics, and articles of clothing are mentioned.  Also interspersed are accounts for printing, bookbinding, etc.  For example, on March 4, 1815, an entry states: "Received .... from Joseph Clarke 14 dollars for printing, coloured paper for backs, stitching, and trimming 1300 pamphlets entitled 'Faithfulness in Little Things'," signed by Isaac Griffith for Joseph Rakestraw.  Benjamin and Thomas Kite were paid $30 for 2000 "Tracts in Prayer."  Clark purchased paper by the ream as well as bindings.  He purchased type from a man in Lancaster.       

 

 

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 Gordon Colket.

 

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

Topics:

            Finance, Personal.

            Rent charges.

            Taxation - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.

            Textile fabrics.

            Clothing and dress.

            Paper.

            Bookbinding.

            Book industries and trade.

            Receipts.

           

 

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

 

Location: 31 G

 

 

Name index to Doc. 908

 

Note: This is not a complete name index.  The names listed below are those associated with the purchase of actual items.  Following the names is a list of occupations as found in the Philadelphia directory of 1816.  Many names are those of merchants, and these are not listed.

 

 

Albertson (of Williams & Albertson) 155

Alm[s] House 18

Ashhurst, Richd. 145

Ashton (of Sleeper & Ashton) 125

 

Binny & Ronaldson 87

Birch, Thos.    76

Bird & Earp 180

Boggs, Wm. & Co. 88

Bowlbey, Edwd. 159

Burtis, Moore & Keen 142

 

Carlile (of Lohra & Carlile) 98

Chapman, Abner 151

Clark, Joseph 1-185

Claxton, John 77, 185

Coleman, N. 174

Conrad (of Kimber & Conrad)   110

Conrad, William 134-135

Cooke & Cresson 38, 41, 53, 64

Cresson (of Cooke & Cresson) 38, 41, 64

Cresson & Wistar 86, 120, 167

 

Dabadie, J., & B. Sharpnack 61

Dabadie, John 16, 19

Delaunay, R., & Co. 36

Denckla, A. H. 134-135

Dubarry, Jno. 61

Dunn, N. 154

 

Earp (of Bird & Earp) 180

Emlen (of Peirce & Emlen) 46, 66

Evans, John 2

 

Fay, Samuel 116

Firth, T., & Co. 108, 124-125

Fisher, Samuel R. 3, [4,] 8, 95, 171

 

Garesches & Ravesies 180

Griffiths, Isaac [no page number listed]

 

Haydock, Saml. 72

Henry, Alexander 137

Holmes, Zebulon 140

 

Jones, J. C. 108, 124-125

Jones, Rebecca 139

Justice, J. & G. M. 144

 

Keen (of Burtis, Moore & Keen) 142

Kendall, Jese 87

Kimber & Conrad 110

Kimber, Emmor 141

Kite, Benj. & Tho. [.54,] 64, 74, 80, 94, 112, 129, [142,] 161, 163, 165, 168

Konigmacher, A., & Co. 10, [99]

 

Lohra & Carlile 98

Love, Bolitha B. 170

Lower, Abraham 40

 

Magdalen Asylum, Manufactory of 2, [91, 123,] 137

Magdalen Society   17, 40

Marot, Devenport   53

Mason, Sam 9, 18

McCulloch, J., & Co. 50

Mentz, G. W. 46

Mersho[n], Abner   148

Moon & Myers 167

Moore (of Burtis,  Moore & Keen) 142

Morris, Lydia 107

Morris, Wm. 138

Musgrave & Ritchie   142, 155

Musgrave & Yeates   20, 43

Myers (of Moon & Myers) 167

 

Oppenheimer, E. 181

 

Paul, James 23

Paxson, Wm. 12, 47, 50, 97

Peirce & Emlen 46, 66

Pennsylvania Ab. [Abolition?] Society 97

Pratt, J. & I. 172

 

Rakestraw, Joseph 105, 116, 126, 131, 143

Ravesies (of Garesches & Ravesies) 180

Rawlings (of Weems, Rawlings & Co.) 158

Rawlings, R., & Co. 155

Ritchie (of Musgrave & Ritchie) 155

Ritter, J. (Jr.)  54, 141, 146, 170

Ritter, Jacob (Jr.) 166

Ronaldson (of Binny & Ronaidson) 87

 

Sharpnack, B. 61

Sharpless, Joshua 32

Shipley, Thomas 12

Shipway, Anna 116

Sleeper & Ashton 125

Smedley, Isaac, & Co. 113, 115, 120, 132

Snyder, May A. 60

Sprenger, Joseph C. 144-147

 

Twells, G. & E. 81

 

Vauclain, Jas. L. 52

 

Waring, Elijah 95, 112, 115-116, 119, 1223 137-139, [165, 168-169, 175, 179, 184]

Weems, Jas. N. 155

Weems, Rawlings & Co. 158

Williams & Albertson 155

Wistar (of Cresson & Wistar) 86, 120, 167

Wood, Saml.  110

Worrall, Geo. 32

 

Yeates (of Musgrave & Yeates) 20, 43

 

 

 

Occupations:

 

Blacksmith   125

Bookbinder  46

Bookseller  54, 64, 74, 80, 94, 112, 129, 131, 141, [142,] 143, 161, 163, 165, 168

 

Cabinetmaker   40

Carpenter  [no page listed]

Chairmaker 53   

Cotton manufactory - see: textile manufacturer

 

Dry goods merchant or store 138

 

Founder 87

Gentlewoman 139

 

Hardware merchant 12, 46-47, 50, 97, 180

 

Iron monger 98, 113, 115, 120, 132, 144 , 159

Iron works 32

 

Letter founder - see Founder

 

Printer 105, 116, 126, 131

Publisher 110, 141

 

Sheet iron manufacturer - see: iron works

Silk warehouse - see: textile merchant

Stationer [54,] 64, 74, 80, 94, 112, 129, [142], 161, 163, 165, 168

Storekeeper 148

Stove maker or manufacturer  32

 

Tavern 174

Textile merchant 144-145

Textile manufacturer 142

 

Wheelwright 53