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: Barnes, Ford.

Title: Account book

Dates: 1827-1829

Call No.: Doc. 1043

Acc. No.: 56x10.1

Quantity: 1 volume (4 pages)

Location: 31 H

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

Ford Barnes was a cabinetmaker, probably from the Baltimore, Maryland, area during the 1820s.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

This manuscript was compiled by cabinetmaker Ford Barnes between 1827-1829. It primarily documents the amounts owed to Barnes for furniture he made. Some entries include a description of items, revealing that Barnes made tables, beds, cradles, candle stands, book cases, poplar coffins, pine chests, and bureaus from cherry or walnut.

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

The materials are in English.

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

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

PROVENANCE

Purchased from Lawrence B. Romaine.

ACCESS POINTS

Topics:

Cabinetwork.

Furniture making.

Business records - Maryland - 19th century.

Furniture - Prices - 19th century.

Account books.

Cabinetmakers.

Furniture workers.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

Location: 31 H

Names which appear in Doc. 1043 (acc. 56x10.1):

Andrew?, Abr

Baker

Banks, Jas.

Barnes, F.

Barnes, Ford

Bell, Elizabeth

Brown

Carsin, Jno.

Coleman, D---?

Curry, Jno.

Dearhalt, Mrs.

Diver, H.

Dougherty, Moses

Evans, Evan

Fulton, Mrs.

Gilbert, T'aylor

Gorrell, Crawford

Gray, Jas.

Greenland, Nathan

Hall, Carvel

Hanna, Jane

Hanna, Jno.

Hanna, Wm.

Harrod, John J.

Here, John

Johnson, Malissa

Lee

Lee, Jas.

Mahan, Benj.

Mahan, Wm.

Parker, Robt.

Presbery, Roger

Preston, Moses

Ricketts, Winston

Saunders, Edwd.

Saunders, Saml.

Williams, Mr.

Wilson, Jas.

Worthington, Dr.