Joseph Birdsall receipt for purchase of sugar and bowls from David Milchelson, 1780
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Title
Joseph Birdsall receipt for purchase of sugar and bowls from David Milchelson, 1780
Subject
Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824.
Milchelson, David
Business enterprises
Business records
General stores
Receipts
Description
Receipt for payment of 2 pounds, 16 shillings, and 6 pence made by Joseph Birdsall to David Michelson, a New York City merchant. The payment was for the purchase of one loaf of lump sugar and three bowls. 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
Mar. 29, 1780
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)
Files
Citation
“Joseph Birdsall receipt for purchase of sugar and bowls from David Milchelson, 1780,” Hofstra University Library Special Collections: Digital Collections, accessed April 25, 2024, https://omeka.hofstra.edu/items/show/4480.
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