Hardware -- Prices

Scope and Contents A large collection of bills and receipts for goods purchased by Thomas Butler of Philadelphia, his father Pierce Butler, his sister Frances, his nephew Pierce Mease Butler, and by a few other members of the Butler family. Most of the goods were purchased in Philadelphia, but as Thomas also spent time in Paris, there are bills from there as well. A wide variety of goods were purchased, including clothes and dress accessories, textiles, food and beverages, harness and saddlery, toys,...

Scope and Contents Records debits and credits accrued by Rahm & Baum in the operation of their store. The firm offered a wide range of products to its customers, including flax, whiskey, salt, window glass, "sundries," potash, decanters, coffee, nails, sets of teaware, shoes, textiles, etc. Other expenses documented include the cost of a carriage from Philadelphia, work at a store in Middletown, and hauling between Middletown and Hummelstown. Many of the entries contain a dollar amount owed and the phrase...