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:          [unknown]                   

Title:               Account book

Dates:             1820-1828

Call No.:         Doc. 1052

Acc. No.:         61x8.1

Quantity:        1 volume (11 leaves)

Location:        31 H

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

 

The account book was kept by an unknown cabinetmaker, but possibly Peter Smith, in Strasburg, Virginia.

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

This manuscript account book documents the business transactions of a cabinetmaker from Strasburg, Virginia, from 1820-1828.  Provenance suggests that the document may have been compiled by Peter Smith, although census records bearing his name date some forty years earlier.  Entries indicate that the cabinetmaker built numerous dining tables, coffins, and cradles, as well as pine chests, button boxes, French post beds, brick molds, commodes, candle stands, and bureaus.  Many items were made from walnut which he purchased in large quantities.             

 

 

ORGANIZATION

 

 

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

 

The materials are in English.

 

 

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

 

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

           

 

PROVENANCE

           

Purchased from Desmond Chandler.

 

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

Topics:

            Business records - Virginia - 19th century.

            Furniture making.

            Cabinetwork - Virginia - 19th century.

            Furniture industry and trade - Virginia - 19th century.

            Furniture.

            Account books.

            Cabinetmakers.

 

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

 

Location: 31 H

 

 

 

Name index to Doc. 1052 (acc. 61x8.1):

 


Baker, Widow Charlot  5

Baker, Philip  12, 14

Baker, Rosenna   2, 8

Balthis, Jacob  16, 17

Balthis, John M.   15

Balthis, Lenard   17

Baly, William M.   8

Beard, Mary   1

Beoalin? Daniel  14

Binderic, Bengimen  10

Blind, Peter  6, 9, 10, 11

Bloss, Elizabeth  16

Boyer, Peter  1, 20

Brobecer, John   8

Brobecer, Wm.  8

Brown, George  12

Buck, John   20

 

Cibert, John  11

Conrad, Polly  16

Cooper, George  2, 10

Cooper, Jacob  8

Cooper, Joseph  3, 6

Crabel? Wm.  14, 21

Creabell, Jonas  17

 

Dosh, Wm.  6

Docter, John   18, 19

 

Eberly,  Daniel   10, 11

Eberly, George  12, 14, 21

Eberly, Jerimiah   4, 7, 14

Eberly, Jacob  7

Eberly, Philip F.   21

Eshlemon, Widow   6

 

Finley, John  16

Fisher, George   6, 7

Funk, Isaac   10, 12, 20 .

Funk, Jacob  5

Funkhouzer, Martain   2, 7

 

Grove, Daniel   2, 3, 4, 19

Grove, John S. 21

 

Hazel, Catherine  5

Hazel, Richard  13, 15

Hauckin, Richard  10

Hinkins, George  6

Hoffman, Andrew   4, 5, 7

Hoffman, Christian  11

Horne, Catharine  10

 

Kiel, George  13

Kupp? George  17

 

Long, Abner   1, 11, 21

Long, William H.  13

Longacre, Isaac  3, 4, 6, 9, 18, 19, 20

Luts, Widow  1

 

Miller, Philip 9

 

Reese, Isaac  19

Rister, Adam  2, 17

Resenburger, Abraham  12

Regger, John  17

Russell, James  1, 2, 8

 

Setzer, Jos.  10

Sheareman, Peggy  11

Sheareman, Polly  11

Shull, John  11

Smith, John L.  14

Smith, Thomas M.  12

Sonno, Jacob  18

Sonner? John  11

Spangler, Joseph  17

Spangler, Philip (Col.)   4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20

Stephenson, Hannah  19

Stephenson, James  5, 10, 13

Stephenson, John  16

Stephenson, Nancy  10

Stephenson, Peggy  8

Stephenson, Robert  1, 3, 8, 9, 13, 14

Stickley, Abraham  4

Stickley, Joseph  13

Stoner, Frederick  16

Stove, John  14

Stover, Joseph  4, 8, 13

Stover? Ninrod?  13

Swann, Henry  2. 3, 12

Swartz, George  6-9, 13

Tillet, Frances  18

 

Utz, John  3

 

Walter, Andrew  2

Watson, Joseph  7

Yost, David  1, 3, 14, 18

 

Zea, Martin  11, 12