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| Collection Reference Number
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GLC02437.03646
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| From Archive Folder
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The Henry Knox Papers [0081] July-September 1787
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| Title
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An Estimate of the annual expense of family &c in New York for the year 1785, 86, and 87
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| Date
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27 August 1787
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| Author
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Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
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| Document Type
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Business and financial document; Miscellany
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| Content Description
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Lists the estimated annual cost for the family while living in New York City. Includes items such as dinners, keeping two horses, wine, and others.
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| Subjects
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Revolutionary War General Finance Transportation Diet and Nutrition Alcohol Children and Family
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| People
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Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
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| Theme
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Children & Family
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| Sub-collection
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The Henry Knox Papers
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| Copyright
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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| Module
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Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
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| Transcript
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Show/hide Download PDF [draft] An Estimate of the annual cost of the maintainence of myself and family in the City of New York in the years 85, 86 & 87. The family consists of my wife my Brother & myself - [struck: and] [inserted: or] five children- two hired women servants and one girl without wages- and two german boys indented servants. The daily cost of food, including breakfast dinner and supper, averaged at 20/York currency [pr] day £365 House rent and taxes including [inserted: £20] rent for Stable 215 Expences of keeping 2 Horses [struck: and] at 4/ [pr] day 73 Annual expences of repair of Carriage & harness & [shoeing] the horses 15 Wine 100 24 extra dinners annually at 120 888 [2] Sum brought up 888 Servants 2 Women averaged at 8 dollars [pr] month 38.. 8 2 Men at the same, for it will appear, that the clothes &c of the indented servants will at least amount to that sum added to the price of their [indentures] 38..8 Clothing for myself and family 100 Schooling for my children 60 Furniture for [the table] bed &c 50 Contingencies not brought into view in the foregoing account including [charties] subscribbing [sic] [in assemblies] &c/ [illegible] &c 80 Fire wood, 60 £1304.16 Salary _980______________________ -324.16 Hknox Augt 27 1787 [docket] An Estimate of the annual expence of family &c in New York for the year 1785 86, and 87 -
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