13 - Day Account Book

13

Day Account Book

350 pp; 33 cm x 15 cm; Bound volume; manuscript

Day book of income and expenditure of the Capuchin community, Rochestown, County Cork. The monthly expenditure accounts relate to routine expenses such as travel, foodstuffs, electricity and other utilities, postage, clothing and footwear. The income accounts relate to monies accruing from questing, alms, retreats, the sale of livestock, masses, donations, Third Order of St. Francis subscriptions, and offerings.

The volume is in very poor condition. The spine binding has totally disintegrated and both the front and end covers are detached. Many of the internal pages are also detached and loose. Many of the end pages are frayed, desiccated and torn. Careful manual handling is required.

ISAD(G) 2nd edition