Account book, 1841-1884 (bulk 1841-1845).

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Account book, 1841-1884 (bulk 1841-1845).

Consists mainly of entries recording the painting business. Coady & Newman either painted or sold a great deal of furniture, including seating (particularly Windsor chairs and rocking chairs), tables, and bedsteads. Items painted include washstands, buggies, wagons, boxes, doors, a "chequer board," and more. Quite a bit of glass is set in windows. And, entries are made specifying types and colors of paint, graining materials, and costs. The occupations of many customers are noted.

1 v. (324 p.) ; 42 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6693164

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Newman, John S., 1938-....

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John Newman was a physician of Salisbury, N.C. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1797. From the description of A short account of the situation, soil, production of the state of Tennessee, 1797. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122473851 In 1900, John Newman lived briefly in Galveston, Texas, as a barman and farmer. He experienced the Hurricane of 1900, discussing his experiences in a letter to the Galveston newspaper in 193...

Coady, Frederick.

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Frederick Coady (listed in the 1857 Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York directory as a painter) was apparently the creator of at least part of this volume. The other names connected with it are John Newman, and the partnership of Coady & Newman. On pages 7 and 61, both men sign notes declaring that Newman's (p. 7) and Coady's (p. 61) accounts are settled after transferring all the other outstanding accounts to one or the other's name. This would seem to indicate that the partnership of...

Coady & Newman.

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