Wistar, Caspar, 1696-1752
Existence: 1696 - 1752
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1696 - 1752
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Caspar Wistar estate book
Collection
Accession: 2146
Abstract:
Caspar Wistar (1696–1752) was a German-born Philadelphia merchant and brass button maker. He also founded the first glassworks in America near Salem, New Jersey, in 1739. The single volume contains a cash book of receipts of Wistar's estate (1752-1765).
Dates:
1752-1765
