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Hull & Bowne receipt book

 Collection — Container: Doc-32
Identifier: Doc-32

Scope and Contents

Consists of hundreds of handwritten receipts for money received by a wide variety of suppliers in New York in exchange for raw materials and processed goods for the running of Hull & Bowne's business. Typical entries are "Rec'd New York Augt. 6 1806 ... Ninty one 87/100 Dollars for Camphor"; "Rec'd New York 9 month 21-1807 ... Forty three dollars 50/100 in full for instruments for Dr Cogswell"; and "Received New York 23rd Nov. 1810 ... Sixty nine dollars ... in full for freight of goods from London."

Dates

  • Creation: 1800-1811

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

Collection is open to the public. Copyright restrictions may apply.

Biographical / Historical

Hull & Bowne (Oliver Hull and Richard M. Bowne) were druggists at 146 Pearl, New York, New York, at the beginning of the 1800s.

Full Extent

1 Volumes (356 pages) ; 13 x 20 cm

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

  • License: This record is made available under an Universal 1.0 Public Domain Dedication Creative Commons license.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged in chronological order.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acc. 78x176; purchased from Craig W. Ross.

Physical Description

Bound in soft calf. Covers with clasp have been reattached to modern spine. Individually boxed.

Name Index

Name index to Doc. 32 (acc. 78x176):

Adams, Samuel .92, .98

Atkinson, David .336

Bach, Robert, & Co. .84a

Bash, R., & Co. .307

Basse, Thos. .98

Bement, & Gale .92

Birdsall, Saml. S. .154

Blagge, John .48

Bleecker, Bibby & Co. .279

Bowne, Robert .176

Bowne, William .70

Boyd, Thomas .290

Boylston, Thos. .128

Brown & Stansbury .2

Bunker, Latham .60

Burger, James B. .71

Burling, Thomas .253, .284

Burnham, Michael .273, .298

Camp, Gerardus .47

Cebra & Champlin .281, .287

Christian, Thos. .249

Clarke, Peter .51, .172

Cogswell, Dr. .205

Covert, Jacob .58

Cowley, Wm. & Joseph .66, .99

Crookes, John .240

Davies, N. .157

Dodge, Wm. .85a

Downing, William H. .159

Downs, John .275, .288, .353

Dunlap & Grant .1, .164

Duyekinck, Evert .63

Evening Post .273, .298

Farquhar, Chas. W. .37, .46

Flick, Paul .109

Franklin, Richard .118

Goeler, Peter P. .140

Gomez, J. Jr. .253

Grillet & Bell .52

Grippen & Glass .59

Hains, John, Co. .347

Hallett, James, Jr. .126, .135

Hasbrook, J.P. .1, .73

Hawxhurst & Franklin .39, .83

Hawxhurst, James .289

Hawxhurst, Thos. .56

Hays, James .120, .150, .226

Hazard, Siddeman .179

Heath, Ezekiah [Ezekiel] .89

Henrick, Harmon .94

Hewlett, Chas. .78

Hick, Paul .54

Hill, William .296

Hoffman & Seton .199

Izards, Jas. .93

Johnston, William .156

Kibbe, Isaac .67, .84

King, John .40

Land & Turner .126, .176

Lee's Pills .157

Manley & Ostrander .102

Marston, J. .64

Mely, John .84

Mercantile Advertiser .62, .157, .193, .224, .237

Merritt, Nehemiah .284

Morning Chronicle .87, .107

Mott, B., & Co. .134

Murray & Cunningham .100

Myers, A.M. .48

Myers, Benj. .236, .245

Ogilvie, Alexander .283

Oliver, Thomas .120

Park, S. .129

Parmele, Roger .32

Phelps, Hope .78

Reynolds, Abraham .104

Richards, Upson, & Co. .238

Ricketts, Evans, & Phoenix Glass Co. .78, .99, .198, .289

Robinson, James .49

Rohrer, B.R. .16

Rutgers, & Seaman .355

Rutgers, Nicholas G. .355

Salomon, Haym M. .216

Sands, Stephen .90

Schermerhorn, Simon, & Son .26, .34, .40

Schieffelin, Jacob .72, .85a

Seaman, Benjamin .355

Seaman, Walter .214

Sears, Winthrop .125

Sebrig, John .276

Shreve, Caleb, & Co. .203

Silcher, A. .129

Smith, D. .28, .45

Smith, Daniel .56, .63

Smith, Jacob .154, .192

Spearight, Richard .155

Stevens Glass Concern of Bristol .42

Stevenson, Thos. & Jas. .154

Stuart, Jas. .77

Swain, Valentine .102

Swart, William .182

Taylor, Allen .58

Thompson, Alex. .74

Thompson, Isaac .241, .227

Tracy, G. .3

Van Antwerp, John E. .230

Vose, Thos. .145

Vaddel, Henry .101

Wade, John .201

Wheaton, Jesse .127

Wheaton's Bitters .176, .183

Objects Index

Objects mentioned in Doc. 32:

Advertisements .90, .126, .176

Aloes (plant) .135

Ball springs .355

Barley .283

Brewery .100

Candy .230

Chair .172

Cider brandy .347

Cloth .176

Earthenware .128

Glass .58, .78, .99, .198, .289, .336

Glass, window .170

Glazenry .129

Gloves .120, .150, .226

Grate, brass mounted .354

Indigo .307

Instruments .1

Jars for sweetmeats .214

Kegs .290

Lead pipe .120

Lee’s pills .157

Medicine chests .126, .135, .154, .156, .192, .296

Merchandise .26, .34, .40

Millstone .182

Mineral water .216

Paper .63

Painting .155, .275, .288, .353

Phials .199

Plaster .54

Seeds .227

Shingles .179

Soap .238, .343

Store .2, .66, .99, .64

Tinplate .94

Vials .236, .203

Water, Mineral .216

Occupations Index

Occupations mentioned in Doc. 32:

Accountant .49

Agent .94

Auctioneer .48, .159, .199, .253, .279, .281, .287

Baker .77

Bookseller/stationer .2, .63

Brewer .100

Broker .48, .245

Cabinet maker .126, .135, .156

Carpenter .40, .74, .86, .120, .154, .156, .192

Cartman, .57, .84, .91, .276

Confectioner .230

Doctor .16, .127

Druggist .47, .51, .72, .84a, .85a, .92, .98, .102, .172, .203

Glazier .74

Grocer .56, .58, .63, .77, .90, .201, .283, .296

Hatter .289

Ironmonger .39, .83

Laborer .290

Manufacturer .32, .54

Merchant .1, .26, .34, .40, .48, .56, .63, .64, .66, .67, .78, .84, .99, .101, .104, .118, .140, .176, .214, .216, .238, .249, .281, .284, .287, .296, .355

Painter .74, .275, .288, .353

Printer .3, .240, .273, .298

Shipmaster .71, .85a

Shipwright .49

Smith .354

State measurer .85a

Tailor .120, .150, .226

Teacher .56
Status
Completed
Author
Laura Parrish
Date
July 1989
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • December 2025: Revised in DACS by Kori Newboles

Repository Details

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