Collection ID: 0046 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Account book, 1769-1774

Authors

• St. George's Methodist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Funders

• Council on Library and Information Resources

Call number

StGeorge.AsburyAccountBook1769-1774
(Philadelphia, United States, St. George's United Methodist Church)

Alternate identifiers

• https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/StGeorge.AsburyAccountBook1769-1774

Publisher

St. George's United Methodist Church

Language

English

Origin

Place

United States

Summary

"A Book... For the Collections & etc. to Defray the Expences of the Methodist Meeting House." Entries are listed by date, starting on August 21, 1769 and ending on July 14, 1774. Date ranges span two pages, with amounts collected on the verso and amounts spent, along with the items or services paid for, on the recto. Listed expenses include: travel, such as hiring horses and paying for room and board; supplies such as candles, nails, wood, paper, clothing, and wine; and services such as laundry, housekeeping, printing, mail, and the drawing up of legal documents.

Notes

• Alternative Title: Account book, 1769 – 1774 for travelling expenses for Mr. Asbury
   

Extent

89 pages;

Support

Paper

Related resources

• Philadelphia Congregations Early Records Project (https://philadelphiacongregations.org)
• ATLA Digital Library (https://dl.atla.com/collections/philadelphia-congregations-early-records-project)

Subjects topical

• Church records and registers
• Church finance
• Methodists
• Methodist Church
• Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
• St. George's Methodist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Genres

• Account books
• Manuscripts

Keywords

• 18th century

Licenses

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