Account Books for
Michael Mulligan
of Delaware
City, Delaware
1887 – 1894
Manuscript Collection Number: 96, Item 70
Accessioned:
Purchase, 2003.
Extent: 5 vols.
Content: Account
books.
Access: The
collection is open for research.
Processed: August 2003 by Theresa Hessey
Table of Contents
Introductory Note
At the turn of the
twentieth century, Michael Mulligan operated a dry goods establishment in Delaware
City, Delaware. A prominent Delaware
City citizen, Mulligan served on
the board of commissioners in both 1863 and 1868. In addition, he served as superintendent of
the city’s only Catholic Sunday school. Included
in this collection are account books of individuals who purchased items from Michael
Mulligan between 1887 and 1894. Three of
the books represent the accounts of individuals who purchased items on an
almost daily basis. A fourth book
consists of accounts of numerous individuals who patronized Mulligan’s
establishment sporadically. The final
account book included in the collection is comprised of an alphabetical listing
of names.
Sources:
Scharf, J. Thomas. History of Delaware: 1609-1888, Vol. 2. Philadelphia:
L.J. Richards & Co., 1888. pp. 973-976.
Delaware State Directory for 1888.
Wilmington, Del: Ferris Brothers Publishers, 1888. p. 45.
Delaware State Directory for 1894-1895. Wilmington,
Del:
M.A. Costa Publisher, 1895. p.83.
Contents List
Volume Descriptions of Contents
1 Account book
of Samuel J. McCall, 1887-1888
Contains entries for items
purchased between August 31, 1887
and October 29, 1888. Almost daily purchases included household
items as well as fabric and other sewing materials.
2 Account book
of Frank Dunlap, 1893-1894
Includes entries for routine
purchases of household items between November
23, 1893 and September 28,
1894. Items purchased
include coffee, tobacco, beans, and ham as well as other foodstuffs.
3 Account book
of Mr. Davis Trustus?, 1896-1897
Account book for goods purchased
almost daily between March 26, 1896
and December 11, 1897. Purchases include goods such as sugar, flour,
lard, and other household items.
4 Account
book, 1893-1894
Contains accounts of individuals
who maintained small accounts with Michael Mulligan. Entries include items purchased primarily
between October and December, 1893. Some
accounts, however, continue into 1894.
5 List of
names, n.d.
Alphabetical
list of names. Final page contains a
short list of merchandise.
