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Original 1828 handwritten financial receipt documenting payment made by the Board of Health to Gen. Thomas Cadwallader for earth‑hauling and lot‑filling work performed in Philadelphia. The entry records 750 yards of earth hauled at 16 cents, totaling $120, paid to Joseph Wright and officially receipted by N.J. Patterson on October 10, 1828. A clear example of early municipal health‑department expenditures and urban improvement practices.
Gen. Thomas Cadwallader A prominent Philadelphia military officer and civic figure active in early 19th‑century public affairs. Cadwallader appears frequently in city records involving infrastructure, public health, and administrative oversight.
A genuine early American municipal financial document, desirable for collectors of Philadelphia history, public‑works ephemera, and 19th‑century manuscript material.
