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James Patterson Ledger

1815-1818

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James Patterson Ledger
  • Title
  • James Patterson Ledger
  • Creator
  • Patterson, James
  • Date
  • 1815-1818
  • Identifier
  • 31735073105581
  • Description
  • The ledger of James Patterson documents the taxes he collected in Pittsburgh and surrounding communities from 1815 to 1818. Patterson maintained quarterly statements for taxes collected on: carriages and harnesses, licenses to retailers, sales at auction, stamp paper, distilled spirits, and manufactured goods. Perhaps most importantly, Patterson documents the taxes he collected for distilling equipment licenses; the ledger indicates a growth in the number of individuals distilling liquor over time. The ledger also records Patterson's deposits to the Pittsburgh branch of the Bank of Pennsylvania.
  • Type
  • text
  • Genre
  • ledgers (account books)
  • Subject
  • Tax collection
    Taxation
    Finance, Public
  • Geographic Subjects
  • Allegheny County (Pa.)
    Pittsburgh (Pa.)
  • Source
  • James Patterson Ledger, 1815-1818 DAR.1937.13
  • Finding Aid
  • Guide to the James Patterson Ledger, 1815-1818 DAR.1937.13
  • Language
  • eng
  • Contributor
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Collection
  • Darlington Digital Library
  • Rights Information
  • No Copyright - United States. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
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