Other Form of Name
Weiser, Conrad, 1696-1760; Bloom, Robert; Neff, Larry M.; Weiser, Frederick Sheely, 1935-
Publication Date
October 1999
Abstract
Conrad Weiser (1696-1760) ran a tannery, selling leather, buying hides as well as meat, soap, and other products. Additionally, he helped Colonial government officials in dealing with the Indians. A well-known businessman in Pennsylvania, Weiser kept meticulous accounting records. Some of his transactions were recorded in German, though most are in English. In any case, the German entries were translated into English in the course of preparing this book. Typical of the times, each account consisted of a debit (left) and contra credit (right) on facing pages. The debits usually signify what Weiser furnished to his customers, generally described starting with the work to. The credit entries usually reflect account settlements by the debtors, the description of which often starting with the work by. A sample account from pp. 98-99 of the book follows.
Recommended Citation
Weiser, Conrad; Bloom, Robert; Neff, Larry M.; and Weiser, Frederick Sheely
(1999)
"Mid-eighteenth century account book: Conrad Weiser, 1746-1760 (Breinigsville, PA, The Pennsylvania German Society 1981) translated and edited by L.M. Neff and F.S. Weiser,"
Accounting Historians Notebook: Vol. 22:
No.
2, Article 16.
Available at:
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/aah_notebook/vol22/iss2/16