Edward Shippen was Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1768.
19 items.
Purchased and accessioned, 1957 (1957 1569ms).
These materials are also available on microfilm (Film 762).
The Edward Shippen Collection is composed of nineteen documents, which are contained within the Shippen Family Collection. The documents are Edward Shippen's receipts from 1764 to 1789. The receipts are for various personal purchases he made. A small, disjointed collection, the receipts touch on the personal consumption preferences of one of the wealthiest men in the colony.
