Box 1
Container
Contains 1 Result:
An accounting of the construction of a family home. The first part was written in 1803 when the house was being constructed; the second part was written in 1851 by descendants for the purpose of chanting prayers to the ancestors at lunar new year., 1803, 1851
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
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:
1803, 1851