Washington H. Penrose papers
Papers, 1810-93, of Washington Hicks Penrose (d. 1878), Philadelphia Hicksite Quaker pattern-maker, recording the daily life of a middle-class craftsman. Included are his arithmetic copy books, 1824-29, 2 vols.; diaries and household accounts, 1840-70, 7 vols.; pattern shop accounts, 1849-52, 1855,...
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Collection: | Washington H. Penrose Papers |
Collection Number: | 0492 |
Format: | Manuscript |
Language: | English |
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1.5 Linear feet 1.5 linear feet, 15 volumes |
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Papers, 1810-93, of Washington Hicks Penrose (d. 1878), Philadelphia Hicksite Quaker pattern-maker, recording the daily life of a middle-class craftsman. Included are his arithmetic copy books, 1824-29, 2 vols.; diaries and household accounts, 1840-70, 7 vols.; pattern shop accounts, 1849-52, 1855, 1855-62, 3 vols.; a scrapbook, [1859]; a ledger begun by Thomas Penrose, 1810-23, and continued by Washington Penrose, 1848-60, 1 vol.; and an account book of Ella Penrose, Philadelphia seamstress, 1888-93, 1 vol. |