This ledger is a record of Muir's work for Robert Bell, Francis Bailey, Joseph Crukshank, Mathew Carey, Thomas Dobson, William Prichard, William Young, and Charles Varlo, including other accounts.
James Muir was a Philadelphia bookbinder.
Provenance
Presented by Willman Spawn and accessioned, 1967 (1967 1743ph).
Location of originals:Originals in: Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
General physical description
1 volume, ca. 100 p., photocopy.
Early American History Note
This is a photocopy of James Muir’s ledger book from 1782-1789. There are some additional records that go up to 1795. Muir was a bookbinder in Philadelphia. The original volume is at the HSP.
Family Name(s)
- Prichard, William.
- Varlo, Charles, -- ca. 1725-ca. 1795.
Genre(s)
- Business Records and Accounts
- Ledgers.
Personal Name(s)
- Bailey, Francis, 1735?-1815
- Bell, Robert
- Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839
- Crukshank, Joseph, 1746?-1836
- Dobson, Thomas, 1751-1823
- Muir, James,of Philadelphia.
- Young, William, 1755-1829
Subject(s)
- Book industries and trade -- Pennsylvania.
- Business and Skilled Trades
- Philadelphia History
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