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San Francisco company account book

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Description: A brief account book kept by an unidentified San Francisco company that subcontracted for several mining companies in California in the 1860s. The ledger shows segregated payment entries between laborers of different races, represented here by white, Black, and Chinese workers. It also shows entries for printed works done by the noted printer Edward Bosqui. The volume has one tally sheet tipped in and one promise to pay agreement glued in.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1860-1871.
Call number: mssHM 84012
Provenance: Purchased from William Reese Company, January 2021.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Receipt book

Manuscripts

This leather-bound receipt book contains records of payments from the Guadalupe Mine to a variety of vendors for commodities and services from January 30, 1858 to September 8, 1860. The entries are signed by the venor who received payment and witnessed by one or two of the company officials. There are also some entries on slips of paper and 21 bill-headed invoices (most of which are from San Francisco companies) tipped in

mssHM 63655

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Francis Russell, Duke of Bedford, account book

Manuscripts

A manuscript volume containing the current accounts for Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford, covering the years 1850 January 1-1858 December 31, with his bank Child & Co., London, England. The volume is divided into incoming funds on versos and sums paid on rectos and in some cases very large sums of money are recorded (£ 259,431); entries include, for example, income from Covent Garden Market and payments for kitchen gardens. The entries provide insights into the life of one of England's highest ranked peers. The volume is in very good condition, with contemporary vellum covers; the pages are ruled in red with entries mainly in one hand. The covers contain the title: "His Grace / the Duke of Bedford / Current Account / From 1st Jany / To 31st Decr 1858."

mssHM 83789

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Account book

Manuscripts

Account book kept in Ashfield, Massachusetts, with entries relating to the tanning trade.

mssHM 30520

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Medical account book

Manuscripts

This account book includes patient names and fees paid for medical treatment from 1851 to 1881. The author is unknown but might be in Ohio. There is some mention of the treatment performed and reason for visit such as: childbirth, prescriptions of medicine, treatment of wounds, and even some dental work. There are 23 pages of newspaper clippings from newspapers in Ohio (the clippings are sometimes glued over the medical information). The clippings include poems and short articles, many of which are written by Thomas C. Harbaugh, a writer from Ohio. The clippings are from 1895 to 1897. Several pages have been cut-out of the volume.

mssHM 75114

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Account Book

Manuscripts

The entries in this account book contains names (mainly German names), dates, and amount paid concerning "transport" from 1854-1864. Written in Philadelphia.

mssHM 80244

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Charles Steward journal of the East India Company ship Duchess of Athol

Manuscripts

A ship's logbook written by Second Officer Charles Steward, recording the first voyage of the ship Duchess of Athol from England to Canton (Guangzhou), China. Entries run from 26 November 1821 to 24 May 1823. Contents include a crew list, passenger lists, weather reports, navigational records, and details of activities at port in India and China. With heraldic bookplate of Charles Steward. The volume is accompanied by three newspaper clippings, glued on paper, about the murder of Charles Steward, 1844 and 1845. The volume is partially blank.

mssHM 84093

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