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Receipt for Lumber Delivered to Mikveh Israel Synagogue, Philadelphia, 1785
This document is a receipt for lumber delivered to Mikveh Israel Synagogue in Philadelphia in 1785. The order was placed by Mikveh Israel with the Philadelphia lumber firm of Wayne & Maxfield. The receipt details significant quantities of various types of lumber, boards, and shingles—the raw materials for the expansion of the synagogue building on Cherry Alley, originally constructed in 1782. A signed note confirms delivery. Michael Gratz, Parnas of the synagogue, oversaw the transaction; Matthias Sadler served as the contractor or artificer.
Associated People/Businesses
- Gratz, Michael
Geography
No geographic information available.
Subjects
- Synagogues -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History
- Lumber -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
- Building -- History
- Receipts (Business records)
- Mikveh Israel Congregation (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 15, Folder 3