When traveling, men used wallets, called “pocketbooks”, like this one owned by John Burke (1717-1784) to hold money or small personal articles. Burke used this one during the French and Indian War (1757-1763.)
Pocketbook. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/mr-a-02/. Accessed on December 6, 2024.
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