Joshua Sharpless ledger and receipt book 1803-1809

Joshua Sharpless ledger and receipt book

Joshua Sharpless was a Philadelphia carpenter/builder and a Chester County farmer. Ledger, 1 January 1803-28 January 1809 of "sundry prices of work and bills of stuff." Receipt book, 3 April 1813-20 July 1814, of miscellaneous notes on the cost of building a two-story brick house on Man...

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Main Author: Sharpless, Joshua (Creator)
Collection:Joshua Sharpless Ledger and Receipt Book
Collection Number:Am.971205
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Carpentry > 19th century
House construction > Philadelphia (Pa.) > 19th century
Receipt books > 19th century.
Physical Description: 0.12 Linear feet 0.12 linear feet, 2 volumes
Summary: Joshua Sharpless was a Philadelphia carpenter/builder and a Chester County farmer. Ledger, 1 January 1803-28 January 1809 of "sundry prices of work and bills of stuff." Receipt book, 3 April 1813-20 July 1814, of miscellaneous notes on the cost of building a two-story brick house on Mansion Street in west Philadelphia; reverse of volume continues same, 16 December 1846-13 January 1849.

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