Account book, 1877-1889.

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Account book, 1877-1889.

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Consists of a complete record of household expenses, 1877-1889. Eliza purchased many household commodities and at times included details about them in the account book. Among other expenses are books by title, muslin, plated forks, spoons, a ladle, salts, household furnishings, red wine (medicine), a green student's lamp, tuition, travel, etc. She also recorded who she traded with. Benjamin Green, for example, was paid for an oil cloth used to cover her hall floor and stairs. William Price did some graining. In 1882, she hired Charles Pulley to shake her carpets. Regular payments out suggest that she had servants.

1 v. (130 p.) ; 22 cm.

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Price, William F., 1951-

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Epithet: of Add MS 39311 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000706.0x00036d Epithet: Vice-Chamberlain to Queen Charlotte British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000471.0x0001c9 ...

Pulley, Charles.

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Davids, Eliza P.

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Eliza Davids was the widow of Richard W. Davids, listed as a gentleman in the 1861 Philadelphia city directory. In 1877 Eliza resided at 520 Spruce Street; she was an Episcopalian, attending Christ and later St. John's Church. As with other genteel Philadelphians, she traveled to Cape May and Liverpool, England, belonged to the Merion Cricket Club, and had a penchant for reading. Her son studied engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Photography Society and Orpheu...

Green, Benjamin, 1803-1852

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