Subject: Ledgers

This manuscript ledger records the 1863 tax assessments for the 7th District of New Orleans, Louisiana. Compiled most likely before the Federal occupation of May 1863, it details the taxes assessed on real estate, slaves (including those owned by Free People of Color), income, and personal property of numerous residents and businesses. The ledger is handwritten in ink and pencil, bound in gray cloth boards, and features printed column headings. It provides a valuable snapshot of the demographics, wealth distribution, and economic activities of New Orleans during the Civil War.

This ledger documents the financial records of a business owned by someone named Cohen in Clifton, Mississippi, covering the period from April 1, 1878, to December 31, 1879. The ledger contains detailed entries of financial transactions, providing insights into the business operations and financial activities during that time. The ledger's contents reveal the various financial interactions of the business, including but not limited to income, expenses, and accounts receivable and payable.

Ledger sheet detailing the sales report of Tobias I. Tobias for E. Pollock & Co., care of N. Judah, on May 5, 1821, in Richmond, Virginia. The four-page ledger sheet measures 8" x 10".

This manuscript ledger, spanning from 1825 to 1847, documents the receipts of James A. Rich. The ledger contains numerous entries, with seven distinct signatures of purchasers recorded on individual sheets. The entries suggest business transactions, possibly indicating Rich's commercial activities in New York City during the period.

This ledger documents the purchase and sale of leaf tobacco by K. Straus & Co. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from January 1893 to February 12, 1894. The ledger includes detailed records of transactions with numerous clients, including many Jewish firms. It also lists purchases from Luis Marx Blum & Co. in Havana, Cuba, as well as various suppliers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York. The ledger's dimensions are 14" x 8 1/4", and it contains approximately 50 pages (counting both sides). Its physical condition shows some wear, including roughness on the bottom front cover and a tear.

A twelve-page ledger book detailing sales totaling $41,884.60, with invoices of $38,529.54, resulting in a profit of $3,355.04. The book is dated January 22, 1822, and the first page indicates Richmond, Virginia. This likely represents the sales accounts of David Judah.

This ledger, dating from approximately 1870-1899, belonged to B. Milgram of Brooklyn, New York. It documents the accounts of a small business, primarily listing names of clients and the amounts they owed. Most entries are in Hebrew, using a late East European Ashkenazic cursive script, with some Yiddish terms and a few names in English. The ledger is bound in its original brown leather binding with pockets and ink blotters intact. The names of Kurland, Shenker, Erlich, Slutsker, and Moseiwitch appear among the entries. The amounts are largely in cents.

This ledger documents commercial transactions in Newport, Rhode Island, during the Revolutionary War and post-Revolutionary War periods (1783-1791). The ledger includes entries for David Lopez (May 21, 1786 and June 12, 1786) and Isaac Elizer (May 25, 1786 and July 17, 1786). The ledger consists of 17 pages, most written on both sides, and measures 6.5" x 8". It is partially sewn together. The first entry is dated June 28, 1783.

Six detailed ledger sheets documenting transactions at Jonathan Hart's shop in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, from May 9, 1794, to February 23, 1795. The ledger indicates a partnership with Levi Solomons, who appears to have supplied the goods. This ledger is part of a larger archive (56 documents) related to the division of the estate of Aaron Hart, who died December 28, 1800. The documents were found among the papers of Judge James Reid (1769-1848), the Hart family's lawyer. This item is categorized as an evidential document predating Aaron Hart's death, supporting various claims in the estate settlement. The archive primarily consists of mercantile papers, such as ledger sheets and promissory notes.

Ledger and journal of Rabbi Abraham Nissan Weinstein (Ashkenazi), a Jewish emissary (Shadar) traveling from the Land of Israel to California in 1861. This ledger meticulously records his travels, transactions, and the sale of religious books and ritual objects from Liverpool to the East Coast, Midwest, and finally California. The record includes testimonials from American rabbis and documents the establishment of an "Ohavei Zion - Friends of Zion Society" in San Francisco to support the impoverished community in Eretz Israel. The ledger contains 23 pages (excluding blanks) and is unbound. Some staining and wear are present.

A single-page ledger sheet listing household items, including bellows and bake pans. The items appear to be for auction. The sheet is similar to item 17-1224T, written in the same hand and also listing household items. The record was found with the Tobias Archive and is dated circa 1822. Purchased as part of a collection on January 7, 2013.

Ledger sheet detailing accounts of Moses Franks, Aaron Levy, J. Simon, Henry Marks, Simon Gratz, Reuben Etting, and Samuel Hays. Henry Marks is possibly Zvi Hirsch Marks, brother of Levy Lipman Marks, born in England in 1726 and died in Charleston in 1809. The entries span February 16, 1795 to March 19, 1795. The sheet measures 5/8" and consists of four pages folded from 10" x 8". The ledger sheet is from the Gratz Collection in Canada, Nathan Family Archive.

Single ledger sheet detailing transactions at Jonathan Hart's shop from September 23 to September 30, 1794. This sheet appears to be a summary of totals, possibly part of a larger six-sheet ledger (Reference No. 2020.12.29.00059). While kept by Hart, it suggests a partnership with Levi Solomons, who may have supplied the goods. This document is from an archive of 56 documents concerning the division of the Aaron Hart estate after his death on December 28, 1800, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The archive was found among the papers of Judge James Reid (1769-1848), the Hart family's lawyer. This specific item is among 28 mercantile papers, including ledger sheets and promissory notes, predating Aaron Hart's death and used as evidence in estate proceedings.

Manuscript Ledger - This is an important business 10" x 14"journal with 404 pages of business activity during the American revolution. Its entries range from prize ships , ship partnerships, arming privateers, to discounting a note from Benjamin Franklin as minister to France. The list of merchants reads like a who's who of the Colonial Philadelphia mercantile class, including Hym Solomon and numerous other Jewish merchants.....in total 25 entries. Oddly enough Robert Morris's name is noticeably absent from the transactions...could this be his ledger? There are numerous Jewish merchant transactions... Michael Gratz(1), Isaac Moses(6), Levy Marks(1), Benjamin, Sexias(3), Simon H. Nathan(1), Abraham Levy & Son(1), Ezekiel Levy(3), Moses Cohen(1)...in addition to 8 for HAYM SALOMONS that include a partnership on a ship. The ledger starts in 1775, stops during the British occupation of Philadelphia and ends in 1784.