Name/Title
Wenzel Friedrich [Invoice]Description
Receipt for services, repairs, and goods totaling $3.70 and made out to W. Menger from Wenzel Friedrich.
"San Antonio April 1, 1879 / Mr W. Menger. / to W. Friedrich / January 1 for repairing a schaire & .35 / January 21 for repairing a door & lock .50 / February 11 for a [baker? keel?] handle .35 / March 3 for hanging up pictures & / repairing on the ditch 1.50 / March 8 for work in the gassroom .50 / March 19 dito in the gassroom .50 / [total] $3.70 / [Revt? Recd?] Payment / W. Friedrich."Context
The receipt is dated April 1, 1879, the year before Wenzel Friedrich expanded his cabinetmaking business to include the manufacture of horn furniture, for which he became famous. William Menger contracted Friedrich to do carpenter-type work at the Menger Hotel, which was established in 1859.