Journal A, Belonging to the Trustees of the Academy of Philadelphia Anno 1749

Creator:

College, Academy, and Charitable Schools of Philadelphia (creator)

Date:

1749/1764

Description:

Journal A, Belonging to the Trustees of the Academy of Philadelphia Anno 1749.” Daily record of payment of subscriptions, for faculty salaries, building expenses, materials and furnishings purchased, repairs and services rendered and income from investments. Includes accounts with Benjamin Franklin, Peter Collinson and others in England for instruments and books. Title page has a table diagram and a list of food dishes evidently consumed at a trustees’ dinner.

Language:

English

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

manuscripts (documents)

Geographic Subject:

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

UPA 3. Archives General Collection of the University of Pennsylvania, 1740-1820. Financial Records. Document/item number: 1515. See full finding at: https://archives.upenn.edu/collections/finding-aid/upa3pre1820

Physical Location:

UPA3 D1515

Collection:

Penn in the Age of Franklin (University of Pennsylvania)