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Accounting of the expenses incurred for the renovations of "Jiang" family house. One of four copies made for four brothers. It listed the parts repaired and the cost accordingly. Three relatives were witnesses of the creation of this expense report in addition to one person who wrote it., 1727

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Content Note From the Collection: This collection contains eight manuscripts written in Chinese. Two manuscripts deal with auspicious days: one to build a home called Cheng Huai Chun Tang (1866), one for thirty-two activities of daily life such as drilling a well or making vinegar (circa 1900). Three deal with construction: expenses to renovate a home (1727), expenses to build a kitchen (1884), account to construct a home (1803 and 1851). One is a day book for a merchant (1819-1820). One is a guide to feng shui and the...
Dates: 1727