| 1 | Author: | Miller, Peter | Requires cookie* |
| Title: | Register Book H, 1765-1777 | ||
| Dates: | 1765-1777 | ||
| Abstract: | The Peter Miller deposition book contains a wealth of information about the social life of Philadelphia. Miller was a notary public in the city and had many people appear before him on a variety of matters. The depositions can occasionally provide intriguing details about events and litigation that happened in Philadelphia. One deposition describes a controversy over a rotten tobacco shipment, while others deal with personal disputes over debts. Some of the depositions are in German, providing insight on the German community within Philadelphia. View finding aid for a full description | ||
| Call #: | Mss.347.96.M615 | ||
| Extent: | 1 volume(s) | ||
| Topics: | Philadelphia History | ||
| Genre: | Legal Records | ||
| Subjects: | Legal documents. | Notaries -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
