1854 Hartford, Providence & Fishkill Railroad Co. Voucher A.W. Sprague
$ 14.26
Description
1854 Hartford, Providence & Fishkill Railroad Co. Voucher A.W. Sprague. Dow A.W. Sprague Note due Mch. See credit to Int. “Set for Option.”. Transcription Transcription Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Railroad Co. 1854 Sept. 30 For Dist. pd. dow A.W. Sprague Note due Mch. 22, 1855. See credit to Int. for Extension Cash Book B, Sept. 30, for $17.77. “Set for Option.” $285.00 (Signed) James W. Sprague Examined and correct. Reverse (endorsement): Hartford, Providence and Fishkill R.R. Co. Charge — Dist. pd. dow A.W. Sprague Note Sept. 30, 1854 $285 Historical Significance: Earliest printed accounting form for the Hartford, Providence & Fishkill line, preceding standardized receipts of the 1860s. Shows direct financial interaction with A. & W. Sprague, one of Rhode Island’s largest textile concerns and early railroad investors. Demonstrates the use of internal credit and extension bookkeeping, characteristic of mid-19th-century railroad finance. Provides continuity with your December 1854 Trumbull manuscript receipt, both representing the railroad’s Hartford-based administrative work during its early expansion phase. Showing only minor signs of wear and handling. A ll text are legible. No tears. You will receive the exact sheet in the photos. Overall, in good to very good condition. it measures approx. 3 3/8" x 8 1/4" **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
