Squire, Peter (1798-1884)

Trade and personal account-book from 1 January, 1850 to 31 December, 1854. Compiler's holograph MS. Produced in London.

1850-1854

1 volume 230 ll. folio. 36 × 24 cm. Original green vellum binding over wooden boards: both brass locks with clasps, taken out.

Presented 1959.

On the 17th leaf from the end, the compiler has drawn up a list of his family from the time of his marriage 28 July, 1831, to 1853. There were five sons who survived, one still-born, and two who lived only three days. Of his two daughters, one survived, and one was still-born.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).