Description: Evans and Hunt wastebook

Evans and Hunt wastebook

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Corporate Author:	Dan Casavant Rare Books (source)
Collection:	Evans and Hunt Wastebook
Collection Number:	4601
Format:	Manuscript
Language:	English
Subjects and Genres:	Merchants > 18th century Merchants > Dry Goods > Philadelphia > 18th century Merchants > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > 18th century. Merchants > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia. Philadelphia (Pa.)–-Merchants-–18th century. Merchants–-Pennsylvania–-18th century.
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Physical Description:	0.2 Linear feet 1 volume
Summary:	This volume is attributed to the firm Evans & Hunt, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, importers of textiles and fine goods. The seller’s research indicates that the “Evans” and “Hunt” in question were likely Rowland Evans and Wilson Hunt. The volume’s 413 pages are filled with various transactions that date inclusively from 10 July 1791 to 10 May 1793. Among Evans & Hunt’s more well-known customers were Thomas Bradford and Clement Biddle. Several women are also listed, along with various other firms. Non-locals are listed with their places, i.e. “William Lawrence + William Dabney of Richmond, Virginia,” “Alexander Fowler + George Fowler of Winfield Mills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,” Thomas Foulke of Delaware State.” (The firm counted dozens of out-of-state customers among its clientele.) Purchases ranged widely, but most were for textiles – velvet, satin, flannel, silk, linen, calico, and muslin, to name a few – articles of clothing, such as gloves, mitts, shawls, and hosiery; household items, like tablecloths, and sundry notions, such as buttons, ribbons, and thread.

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0.2 Linear feet 1 volume

Summary:

This volume is attributed to the firm Evans & Hunt, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, importers of textiles and fine goods. The seller’s research indicates that the “Evans” and “Hunt” in question were likely Rowland Evans and Wilson Hunt. The volume’s 413 pages are filled with various transactions that date inclusively from 10 July 1791 to 10 May 1793. Among Evans & Hunt’s more well-known customers were Thomas Bradford and Clement Biddle. Several women are also listed, along with various other firms. Non-locals are listed with their places, i.e. “William Lawrence + William Dabney of Richmond, Virginia,” “Alexander Fowler + George Fowler of Winfield Mills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,” Thomas Foulke of Delaware State.” (The firm counted dozens of out-of-state customers among its clientele.) Purchases ranged widely, but most were for textiles – velvet, satin, flannel, silk, linen, calico, and muslin, to name a few – articles of clothing, such as gloves, mitts, shawls, and hosiery; household items, like tablecloths, and sundry notions, such as buttons, ribbons, and thread.

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