Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Receipt book of Matthew Richardson
General material designation
- Textual record
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Item
Repository
Reference code
MS-4-74, SF Box 48, Folder 1
Edition area
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Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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1820-1822 (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
1.25 cm of textual records (1 folder) : 16.5 x 10 cm
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Archival description area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Matthew Richardson was a nineteenth century merchant based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is supposed to have been in partnership with Earl Dalhousie, who had considerable funds at command while in British America.
Custodial history
Scope and content
Item is a leather-bound receipt book with receipts from 28 December 1820 to 30 July, 1822. Receipts are written by idividuals who received cash (pound sterling) from Matthew Richardson.
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Physical condition
The corners of the cover are dog-eared and the spine is brittle.
Immediate source of acquisition
Arrangement
Language of material
- English
Script of material
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There are no access restrictions on these materials. All materials are open for research.
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Materials do not circulate and must be used in the Archives and Special Collections Reading Room. Materials may be under copyright. Contact departmental staff for guidance on reproduction.
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No further accruals are expected.