Joseph Gurney and William Brodie Gurney ledger

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unitid

{"value"=>"MssCol 1266", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"1266", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Joseph Gurney and William Brodie Gurney ledger"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1800-1807", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1800/1807"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>".2 linear foot (1 box)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

date_inclusive_start

1800

date_inclusive_end

1807

origination

{"value"=>"Gurney, Joseph, 1744-1815", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Joseph Gurney (1744-1815) and William Brodie Gurney (1777-1855) were English shorthand writers to both houses of Parliament.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>Ledger, 1800-1807, is an account book which was used to record payments for work in the law courts, the House of Lords, parliamentary committees, and for private clients by the English shorthand writers Joseph and William Brodie Gurney. Each entry gives details of place, date, and charges for attendance (normally 2 guineas a day) and the number of sheets transcribed (at 6d).</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"MSS 90M26"}

{"date"=>"02/21/90", "source"=>"Bernard Quatrich Ltd", "address"=>"5-8 Lower John Street, Golden Square, London WIR 4 AU", "method"=>"Purchase", "value"=>"Purchase, Bernard Quatrich Ltd, 02/21/90"}

keydate

1800

prefercite

{"value"=>"Joseph Gurney and William Brodie Gurney ledger, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Joseph Gurney (1744-1815) and William Brodie Gurney (1777-1855) were English shorthand writers to both houses of Parliament. Ledger, 1800-1807, is an account book which was used to record payments for work in the law courts, the House of Lords, parliamentary committees, and for private clients by the English shorthand writers Joseph and William Brodie Gurney. Each entry gives details of place, date, and charges for attendance (normally 2 guineas a day) and the number of sheets transcribed (at 6d).", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

.2 linear feet (1 box)

date_start

1800

date_end

1807

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