Item Info

Scripts/Text: cursive
Language: English; German
Physical Description: 45 leaves
Material: ruled wove paper; ink
Category: Account book (Kontobuch)
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Binding: Quarter bound with marbled pressed boards

About the Manuscript
Benjamin Kutz was per a manuscript entry “Supervisor of the Township of Maxatawny” in 1844, and this booklet was a record for all the men’s “credit for time spend [sic] on Roads of said Township 1844.”

The booklet has torn pages; blank pages torn from booklet; children’s grapite drawings over entries; and entries in pencil that “William S. Kutz was born December 29 A D 1832 will be old December/ nex the 29 40 years” and “Wilson B Kutz was born May 15 A D 1871 will be old may nex 15 1875 4 years” There are two entries in a child’s hand in pencil about “Fruit” and “Snow” which may have been a school exercise. By the latter part of the 19th century, the booklet appears to have had little value in the eyes of its owners.
 

Associated Names: Angstadt, Daniel; Angstadt, Peter; Angstadt, Benjamin; Adam, Henry, Fegely George of George; Fegely, George; Fegely John; Fegely, Samuel; Foch, George; Focht, Jacob; Kremer, Christian; Kutz, David; Kemp, John, Kutz, Nathan; Kutz, Benjamin; Kutz, Daniel
Provenance: Borneman, Henry S. (1870-1955); Kutz, Benjamin

Secondary Place Town/Township: Geographic Coverage State/Province:Pennsylvania
Geographic Coverage City/Town/Township:Kutztown
Geographic Coverage Region/County:Berks

Creation Place Town/Township: Creation Place Note:Based on Ms entry
Region/County:Berks
City/Town/Township:Maxatawny
State/Province:Pennsylvania

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1844
Image Dimensions Width: 20 cm
ShelfMark: FLP Borneman Ms. 106
Creator Name: Benjamin Kutz - Author