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Joseph Birdsall business note from Aletter Clowes, 1769
Business note from Aletter Clowes to Joseph Birdsall. In the note, Clowes requests that Birdsall send him nine yards of linnen [sic] at four & four pence per yard. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was…
Joseph Birdsall business note and receipt regarding Samuel Townsend's request that a payment be made to Thomas Seaman 1773, 1774
Joseph Birdsall business note and receipt (see verso) regarding Samuel Townsend's request that a payment of Ten pounds Eighteen Shillings & one penny be made to Thomas Seaman. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh),…
Joseph Birdsall business letter from Joseph Burr, 1767
Business letter from Joseph Burr to Joseph Birdsall, to whom Burr sold wholesale goods. In the letter, Burr requests that Birdsall come and "fetch the salt soon." He also mentions that he may able to obtain some rum should Birdsall want some.
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Joseph Birdsall bill for purchases of rum and rice from Barnard & William Rhinelander, 1769
Joseph Birdsall bill in the amount of three pounds, twelve shillings, and two pence, for purchase of rice and rum from Barnard and William Rhinelander, New York City merchants. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh),…
Joseph Birdsall bill for purchase of dry goods from Willett & Obadiah Seaman, c.1790s
Joseph Birdsall bill in the amount of 9 pounds and 19 shillings for the purchase of dry goods from Willett & Obadiah Seaman, New York City merchants. Items purchased included salt, silks, and indigo. The name Birdsall was spelled "Burdsel", which was…
Joseph Birdsall articles of agreement with Joseph Burr, 1765
Articles of agreement (contract) between Joseph Birdsall and Joseph Burr, both of the Town of Hempstead. Under the terms of the agreement, Burr agreed to provide wholesale goods to Birdsall who would then sell the goods at retail. Note: Birdsall…
Joseph Birdsall account statement with Seaman & Lawrence & Co., 1774
Joseph Birdsall account statement with Seaman & Lawrence & Co. for the period May 1774 through July 1774. The balance owing was 145 pounds and 7 pence. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a…
Joseph Birdsall account statement for Richard Jackson, 1776
Joseph Birdsall account statement for Richard Jackson for the period July 15, 1774, through December 20, 1776. The balance owing was seven pounds, eight shillings, and four and a quarter pence. Items purchased included rum, fabrics, and a pair of…
Joseph Birdsall account statement (combined) for Jacob and Richard Jackson, Sr., c.1790s
Joseph Birdsall account statement (combined) for Jacob and Richard Jackson, Sr. The balance owing was 18 pounds, 3 shillings, and 2 pence. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a surveyor, a partner…
John C. Birhdsall [misspelled] receipt for payment to the Long Island Rail Road, c.1840
Receipt for payment made by John C. Birdsall, at Brooklyn, N.Y., to the Long Island Rail Road. The payment was for the transportation of 50 loads of manure. Note: John C. Birdsall was a partner in a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh),…