Manuscript inventory of the possessions of John Bartram.

Creator:

Bartram, James, 1730-1824 (creator)

Name:

Bartram, John, 1699-1777

Date:

1779-09-18

Description:

A listing of the household possessions of the botanist John Bartram made after his death by Thomas Lay and James Bartram. The inventory includes furniture, kitchen ware, household goods, and an unitemized entry for Bartram's "library of books." The total value of the property is given as 4,840 pounds and 12 shillings.

Language:

English

Subject:

House furnishings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 18th century.; Personal belongings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 18th century.

Form/Genre:

Manuscripts

Geographic Subject:

Philadelphia

Rights:

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

Notes:

See full finding aid at http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/pacscl/UPENN_RBML_PUSpMsColl1003

Physical Location:

Ms. Coll. 1001, Box 1, folder 1

Collection:

John Bartram Association records relating to its foundation and early organization