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PHILADELPHIAN JOHN BROWNE'S RECEIPT BOOK, 1766-1788; RENT RECEIPTS, 1776-1801; ACCOUNT LEDGER, 1776; AND LEDGER WITH JOURNAL KEPT BY MOLLY BROWNE, 1797-1825.
John Browne, a boat builder and tradesman, lived near Poole's Bridge, which crossed Pegg's Run in the vicinity of Front St. The receipt book records payments for wood used in...