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Leather Breeches Order Slip, November 11, 1768, Lawrence Carter
Leather Breeches Order Slip, November 11, 1768, Lawrence Carter
Charles R. Roberts and Walter E. Boyer Collections
This handwritten order slip, sent to Frederick Shingle of Philadelphia on November 11, 1768 by Lawrence Carter, requests breeches for his servant, Morton.
This slip was found in an account ledger attributed to Friederich Schenckel (d.1810).
Leather Breeches Order Slip, September 24, 1768, Edward Bonsall
Leather Breeches Order Slip, September 24, 1768, Edward Bonsall
Charles R. Roberts and Walter E. Boyer Collections
This handwritten order slip, sent to Frederick Shingle of Philadelphia on September 24, 1768 by Edward Bonsall, requests leather breeches. The breeches are, presumably, for his servant, James Brown.
This slip was found in an account ledger attributed to Friederich Schenckel (d.1810).
Buckskin Breeches Order Slip, 1768, Michael M. Gannon
Buckskin Breeches Order Slip, 1768, Michael M. Gannon
Charles R. Roberts and Walter E. Boyer Collections
This handwritten order slip, sent to Frederick Shingle of Philadelphia in 1768 by Michael M. Gannon, requests buckskin breeches.
This slip was found in an account ledger attributed to Friederich Schenckel (d.1810).
Account Ledger, 1766-1777, Friederich Schenckel (D. 1810)
Account Ledger, 1766-1777, Friederich Schenckel (D. 1810)
Charles R. Roberts and Walter E. Boyer Collections
This handwritten account book is attributed to Friederich Schenckel (d.1810), a leather breeches maker working in Philadelphia. Entries, written in German script, date from approximately 1766 to 1777. The book lists quantities of materials and their prices. One of his shops may have been called the Three Gloves and Breeches, located near the Indian Queen Hotel on Market Street.
Multiple order slips and a tax notice were also found in the account ledger.