Daniel Phoenix, Jr. receipt book
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Title
Daniel Phoenix, Jr. receipt book
Names
Phoenix, Daniel, 1761-1828 (Creator)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1784 - 1788
Library Location
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2415
Subjects
Accounts -- New Jersey -- Morristown -- 18th century
Accounts -- New York (State) -- New York -- 18th century
Merchants
Genres
Account Books
Receipts (Financial Records)
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation
Physical Description
Extent: .21 linear feet 1 volume
Abstract
Daniel Phoenix, Jr. (1761-1828) was a prosperous merchant, civic leader and militia officer who resided in Morristown, New Jersey for most of his life. He was the son of Alexander Phoenix of New York City, and the nephew of merchant Daniel Phoenix (1737-1812), for many years the Treasurer of New York City. After his father's death, Daniel was raised by his uncle, who removed to Morristown during the British occupation of New York. In his uncle's lifetime he was known as Daniel Phoenix, Jr. The receipt book of Daniel Phoenix, Jr., kept from 1784 to 1788 in New York City and Morristown, contains entries signed by recipients of money from Phoenix, either on Phoenix's own account or on behalf of others, with a few loose receipts. Payments are for financial notes, taxes, rent, the purchase of commodities such as flour and tobacco, and other items. A few New Jersey receipts are dated at places other than Morristown.
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NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b19423830
Archives ID: 2415
Archives Collections ID: 2415
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8a3bb3c0-a74c-0133-8950-00505686a51c
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Daniel Phoenix, Jr. receipt book" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1784 - 1788. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8a3bb3c0-a74c-0133-8950-00505686a51c
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1784 - 1788). Daniel Phoenix, Jr. receipt book Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8a3bb3c0-a74c-0133-8950-00505686a51c
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Daniel Phoenix, Jr. receipt book" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 7, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8a3bb3c0-a74c-0133-8950-00505686a51c
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