City Readers Digital Historic Collections at the New York Society Library
Charging Ledger: 1789-1792
New York Society Library
Records daily borrowing activity at the New York Society Library from July 1789 to April 1792. Contains the titles of the books, names of library members, volume numbers, borrowing representatives (servants, relatives, etc.), book formats, dates, and fines. Arrangement is chronological to November 1789; following that date, members were assigned individual pages upon which all of their transactions were recorded. Members pages are organized alphabetically; with continuations and additions to the book appearing in random order following the last alphabetical entry.
Originally in one book, after preservation in 2 volumes; encapsulated pages; boxed. Volume 1: [31], 136 p.; v. 2: 137-308, [2] p.; boards removed and preserved.;
Originally in one book, after preservation in 2 volumes; encapsulated pages; boxed. Volume 1: [31], 136 p.; v. 2: 137-308, [2] p.; boards removed and preserved.;
Dimensions
48 cm H
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