Boyer, Brooke and Wilson account book

Boyer, Brooke and John Wilson were Philadelphia shipbuilders located on Water Street between Race and Vine Streets. Account book, 23 June 1783-20 December 1790, detailing services rendered by the firm such as painting and repairing boats and the construction of yawls, schooners and a particular n...

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Main Author: Boyer, Brooke and Wilson (Philadelphia, Pa.) (Creator)
Collection:Boyer, Brooke and Wilson Account Book
Collection Number:Am.930
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Physical Description: 0.11 Linear feet 0.11 linear feet, 1 volume
Summary: Boyer, Brooke and John Wilson were Philadelphia shipbuilders located on Water Street between Race and Vine Streets. Account book, 23 June 1783-20 December 1790, detailing services rendered by the firm such as painting and repairing boats and the construction of yawls, schooners and a particular noteworthy steamship for John Fitch. Also includes a letter, dated 17 January 1818, addressed to John Wilson, Burlington, New Jersey from William Thornton, the Superintendent of the Patent Office, Washington, D.C.