Joseph Birdsall receipt for purchase of dry goods from James & Harry Peters, 1779
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Title
Joseph Birdsall receipt for purchase of dry goods from James & Harry Peters, 1779
Subject
Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824.
James & Harry Peters
Business enterprises
Business records
Dry goods
General stores
Receipts
Description
Receipt for payment of seven pounds and nineteen shillings made by Joseph Birdsall to James & Harry Peters, New York City merchants. The payment was for the purchase of dry goods, including writing paper, women's hats, men's stockings, combs, linen, needles, and pins. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a surveyor, a partner in a grist mill, a teacher in the Jerusalem school, and a lieutenant in the loyalist militia.
Date
July 29, 1779
Contributor
O'Connor, Michael
Rights
Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Format
Receipt
Is Part Of
Carman Family Collection (Box 4, Folder 18)
Is Format Of
Receipt
Files
Citation
“Joseph Birdsall receipt for purchase of dry goods from James & Harry Peters, 1779,” Hofstra University Library Special Collections: Digital Collections, accessed October 30, 2024, https://omeka.hofstra.edu/items/show/4477.
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