Financial records, 1763-1783.

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Financial records, 1763-1783.

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Consists of a receipt book used from 1763 to 1777, an account book (on microfilm, Mic. 7) kept from 1767 to 1787, and two bills relating to Randolph's personal and household finances and his cabinetmaking business along with letters and orders pertaining to his interest in an iron furnace in Speedwell, N.J. The account book consists of monies owed to Randolph and the date and method of payment. Little detail on what was sold or work performed is given. Many prominent Philadelphians are mentioned in the volume. Bills reveal that Randolph sold a desk and bookcase to George Croghan in 1766, chairs in 1768, and a gilded looking glass to Levi Hollingsworth.

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Randolph, Benjamin, 1721-1791.

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It is unclear when and where Randolph first trained and practiced cabinetmaking, but in 1767 he advertised his new shop in Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. He also employed around this time cabinetmakers John Pollard and Hercules Courtenay. His clientele included wealthy figures such as John Cadwalader and Vincent Emerson Lockerman (several pieces probably owned by Lockerman are included). Randolph retired in 1778. From the description of Chair, ca. 1767. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat...