Manuscript volume of accounts containing half-yearly lists of debtors, chiefly in Penrith, but also in Whitehaven, Cumberland, with amounts due and when paid, 1830-1834. Also includes accounts for groceries and other personal expenditure, 1856 and 1873-1883, and a loose bill rendered to Lady Morshead for malt, dated 1830-1831, and made out in the name of John Robinson, who may also have kept the account book.
Account book of debtors
This material is held atSenate House Library Archives, University of London
- Reference
- GB 96 MS 689
- Dates of Creation
- 1830-1834, 1856, 1873-1883
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 volume containing 88 leaves
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
No information available at present.
Arrangement
Single item.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Bought from Dr.J.H.P. Pafford in 1966.
Other Finding Aids
Collection level description.
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
6¼" x 4". Bound in vellum.
Archivist's Note
Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.
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