Invoice detailing expenses of B. H. Jacobs to the estate of A. McRae, Charleston, South Carolina, January 8, 1842


Manuscript invoice detailing the expenses of B. H. Jacobs incurred on behalf of the estate of A. McRae on January 8, 1842, in Charleston, South Carolina. The invoice primarily lists shipping-related costs and includes a charge of $1.00 for "dinner for Negros." B. H. Jacobs may have been part of a prominent Jewish family in Charleston and served as an agent for Holmes & Co. at the wharf. The invoice suggests the shipment of slaves and other goods from Jacksonville, Florida to Charleston for the McRae estate.


Associated People/Businesses

  • Jacobs, B. H.
  • McRae, Alexander
  • McRae, Archibald

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 13, Folder 10