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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.

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