Name/Title
Pennsylvania Hospital LedgerDescription
[Jan. 30, 1797].
[Philadelphia: John Fenno, 1797].
Remarkably rare report transcribed from the Pennsylvania Hospital building committee minutes. The committee comprises Thomas Morris. Samuel Clark, Elliston Perot, and added in ink below Perot printed name is that of Thomas Penrose; and undersigned by the secretary Samuel Coates.
This report constitutes a statement of expenses current to 28 November 1795 and to a fairly detailed level, itemizing among other expenses lumber, hair for plastering, wages, and more. Additionally, there is a comparison of the actual expenses to the amount received from the Loan Office Fund and state treasurer
OCLC identifies only one in institutional hands.Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
ReferencesOther Number
Bristol B10059. ESTC W2313. Austin. , Early American Medical Imprints 1526 (variant). Evans 32680 (variant). This varies from Austin and Evans in that it doesn't have the John Fenno imprint called for by both.Condition
Overall Condition
Very GoodDate Examined
Aug 16, 2023Notes
Broadside. Three horizontal folds with accompanying short closed tears with minor toning on the verso. Only light edgeware and some staining to the top-left margin. Very good.