1857 Handwritten Receipt – Pittsgrove NJ – Dry Goods & Textiles – Gray & Atkins
$ 15.77
Description
1857 Handwritten Receipt – Pittsgrove NJ – Dry Goods & Textiles – Gray & Atkins. 1857 Handwritten Receipt – Pittsgrove NJ – Dry Goods & Textiles – Gray & Atkins to J. Smith. Issued to Gray & Atkins by J. Smith on July 13, 1857. Location: Pittsgrove, NJ. Date: July 13, 1857. Format: Handwritten receipt, ink on paper. 1857 Handwritten Receipt – Pittsgrove NJ – Dry Goods & Textiles – Gray & Atkins to J. Smith Approximately 4.75 by 7.55" Original 1857 handwritten merchant receipt from Pittsgrove, New Jersey. Issued to Gray & Atkins by J. Smith on July 13, 1857. The document records purchases of dry goods and textiles including muslin, brown cloth, roll tape, indigo, cambric, and sheeting. Beautiful period penmanship on laid paper, with itemized prices and total of $5.55. Signed at bottom by J. Smith. A fine example of mid-19th century American mercantile history, suitable for collectors of antique ephemera, New Jersey history, or early American commerce. Date: July 13, 1857 Location: Pittsgrove, NJ Format: Handwritten receipt, ink on paper Condition: Light toning and spotting consistent with age, one small burn/ink spot hole at center, otherwise well-preserved with clear handwriting. A wonderful piece of Civil War-era pre-industrial trade history.
