Account book of Benjamin Holroyd, butcher, of Marsden, Yorkshire, with some diary entries
Single Item
MS. Don. c. 199
Held at the Weston Library
Includes:
- (fol. 4) architectural drawings of front elevation and ground plan of a house, n.d.
- (fols. 5-15) index of customers
- (fols. 16-205) sales of meat, arranged by customer, 1832-7
- (fols. 212-17) details of building a house and barn at Ruff Lee, Marsden, 1846-7
- (fols. 221-300) household and personal accounts, with some diary entries, 1837-63
Dates
- Creation: 1832-63
Extent
300 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Don. c. 199, fols. 1-2].
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Shelfmark:
MS. Don. c. 199
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13130
Abstract
Account book of Benjamin Holroyd, butcher, of Marsden, Yorkshire, with some diary entries
Biographical / Historical
Benjamin Holroyd (fl 1832-62) was a butcher of Marsden, Yorkshire.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by John Fuggles through the Friends of the Bodleian, 1997.
Physical Facet
Binding: vellum, inscribed on front cover 'Benjamin Holroyd's book'
Subject
- Title
- Account book of Benjamin Holroyd, butcher, of Marsden, Yorkshire, with some diary entries
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk