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County Tax Notice, 1803, Unknown
County Tax Notice, 1803, Unknown
Charles R. Roberts and Walter E. Boyer Collections
This Philadelphia county tax notice, written to Frederick Shingle in 1803, assesses the amount of estate and personal taxes owed. It also notes the date of appeal at the Courthouse.
This notice was found in an account ledger attributed to Friederich Schenckel (d.1810).
Bill And Receipt For Oak Scantling, 1775, Joseph Ogilby
Bill And Receipt For Oak Scantling, 1775, Joseph Ogilby
Charles R. Roberts and Walter E. Boyer Collections
This handwritten bill and receipt, sent by Frederick Shingle of Philadelphia in 1775 and signed by Joseph Ogilby, records the cost of oak scantling.
The receipt was found in an account ledger attributed to Friederich Schenckel (d.1810).
Buckskin Breeches Order Slip, November 3, 1774, Daniel Richards
Buckskin Breeches Order Slip, November 3, 1774, Daniel Richards
Charles R. Roberts and Walter E. Boyer Collections
This handwritten order slip, sent to Frederick Shingle of Philadelphia on November 3, 1774 by Daniel Richards, requests buckskin breeches for Richard Finemore.
This slip was found in an account ledger attributed to Friederich Schenckel (d.1810).
Leather Breeches Order Slip, November 4, 1773, Michael M. Gannon
Leather Breeches Order Slip, November 4, 1773, Michael M. Gannon
Charles R. Roberts and Walter E. Boyer Collections
This handwritten order slip, sent to Frederick Shingle of Philadelphia on November 4, 1773 by Michael M. Gannon, requests breeches for a slave named John Stagg.
This slip was found in an account ledger attributed to Friederich Schenckel (d.1810).
Buckskin Breeches Order Slip, September 16, 1773, Michael M. Gannon
Buckskin Breeches Order Slip, September 16, 1773, Michael M. Gannon
Charles R. Roberts and Walter E. Boyer Collections
This handwritten order slip, sent to Frederick Shingle of Philadelphia on September 16, 1773 by Michael M. Gannon, requests buckskin breeches.
This slip was found in an account ledger attributed to Friederich Schenckel (d.1810).
Buckskin Breeches Order Slip, May 23, 1770, Unknown
Buckskin Breeches Order Slip, May 23, 1770, Unknown
Charles R. Roberts and Walter E. Boyer Collections
This handwritten order slip, sent to Frederick Shingle of Philadelphia on May 23, 1770 requests buckskin breeches.
This slip was found in an account ledger attributed to Friederich Schenckel (d.1810).
Leather Breeches Order Slip, February 3, 1770, James Parson
Leather Breeches Order Slip, February 3, 1770, James Parson
Charles R. Roberts and Walter E. Boyer Collections
This handwritten order slip, sent to Frederick Shingle of Philadelphia on February 3, 1770 by James Parson, requests breeches for his servant, Alexander McCarthy.
This slip was found in an account ledger attributed to Friederich Schenckel (d.1810).
Leather Breeches Order Slip, Circa 1770, Daniel Richards
Leather Breeches Order Slip, Circa 1770, Daniel Richards
Charles R. Roberts and Walter E. Boyer Collections
This undated handwritten order slip, sent to Frederick Shingle of Philadelphia circa 1770 by Daniel Richards, requests a pair of breeches.
This slip was found in an account ledger attributed to Friederich Schenckel (d.1810).
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.