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Account books

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Domestic Account Book belonging to Benj & Julia Rush beginning June 1799, 1799-1828

 Item — Volume 2: Series 2
Identifier: 3
Scope and Contents Contains primarily accounts for individuals the Rush's employed in their household, including various house servants, cooks, coachmen, farmers and gardeners, along with accounts for work completed by washerwomen outside the residence. Individual accounts include the servant's name, followed by notes on pay and payments made, as well as any holds on pay, advances, loans, and pay rate increases. They also indicated when an individual was supplied with shoes or clothing, or had time off to...
Dates: 1799-1828

Household Accounts, 1770-1797

 Item — Volume 1: Series 1
Identifier: 1
Scope and Contents Contains primarily Benjamin Rush's records of his expenses, including tax and bond payments, rental property fees, classes and dance lessons for family members, as well as money lent or advanced, accounts paid, cash received, and income from boarders. Rush noted the wide variety of areas where his money was spent, from postage and travel, to clothing and shoes, to household provisions and stores, along with medicines purchased. In addition, Rush created accounts for servants when they...
Dates: 1770-1797

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 Unprocessed Material — Box 1: [Barcode: 31142067146970], Folder: Child Indicator, Folder: Grandchild Indicator
Identifier: Identifier
Dates: Majority of material found within Creation Date
Found in: CEPT Archives