1848 Hartford and New Haven Railroad Payment Receipt M. L. Sikes Jr. No.13
$ 13.2
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1848 Hartford and New Haven Railroad Payment Receipt M. L. Sikes Jr. No.13. 🖋️ Back (reverse) details Handwritten notation: “M. L. Sikes Jr. By 1848, the line was fully operational, handling passenger and freight traffic. Front (obverse) details Date: June 5th, 1848 Location: Hartford, Connecticut Amount: $1,927.26 Text: “Received, Hartford, June 5th, 1848, of the Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company, Nineteen hundred twenty seven 26/100 Dollars, for disbursements, by transfer of a/c with Wm. Anthony.” Signature: M. L. Sikes Jr. (likely a company accountant or treasurer’s clerk). Printed number: No. 13 — indicating it was among the earliest disbursement forms issued that year. Printed design: Left border with ornate scroll engraving, typical of early railroad financial forms; elegant italicized typography combining script and block type. 🖋️ Back (reverse) details Handwritten notation: “M. L. Sikes Jr. Amt. of June 5, 1848 $1927.26” — likely a filing or bookkeeping note confirming the transaction entry. 🏛️ Historical context The Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company was chartered in 1833, and opened in 1839–1844, linking Connecticut’s two major cities and forming a key section of the Boston–New York rail corridor. By 1848, the line was fully operational, handling passenger and freight traffic. This receipt documents a financial disbursement or transfer, possibly to a contractor, supplier, or officer for line maintenance or construction settlement. The mention of “transfer of a/c with Wm. Anthony” suggests inter-departmental accounting—perhaps between company divisions or agents. Such early Hartford-issued railroad receipts are scarce; most surviving railroad documents from this line date from the 1850s–1860s, after it merged with the New York & New Haven line (in 1872). It measures approx. 2 3/8" x 5 3/8 **Shipped securely inside a poly sleeve sandwiched in cardboard, inside a rigid mailer via USPS Ground Advantage service w/ tracking** Click HERE to see postcards I have available. Click HERE to see transit and trade tokens I have available. Click HERE to see billheads I have available. Click HERE to see letterheads I have available. For U.S. based orders, the shipping cost for the first purchase is $4.00 and no extra cost for additional similar items such as billheads, letterheads, tickets, patches, post cards, trade cards, stock certificates that can safely be shipped in the same package. I have over 58,000 unique items here on eBay - Click HERE to visit my store & save with combined shipping for multiple buys. For U.S. orders on a PC, use the "add to cart" feature to select multiple items before paying. If the cart does not combine shipping costs, I will refund excess fees as I pack your order the following morning. I have enjoyed buying and selling vintage collectibles for over 40 years. Unless noted otherwise, all items I offer are original and not reproductions. Please review photos for condition issues (if any) as they are part of the description, and contact me with questions before bidding or buying. All items are securely packed and shipped via USPS. Please rely on my 25+ yr. 10,000+ 99.9% feedback rating as a guide to your buying decision. I hope all is well with you and your family — thanks for stopping by! – Jerry
