Subject: Mercantile Accounts

Billhead from S. Silberman & Co., located at 13 North Fourth Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated September 7, 1866. The billhead details a long list of individual items totaling almost $200.00. S. Silberman was the president of Congregation Keneseth Israel from 1863 to 1873.

Billhead from A. Baruch / B. Brochfeld in Waco, Texas, dated October 1, 1874. The billhead shows a payment made to M.L. The handwriting on the billhead is described as poor. This item is part of the E Collection.

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.

This single-page ledger sheet (8" x 12.5") details the financial accounts of D.J. & Co. (David Judah) in Richmond, Virginia, on January 1, 1822. The ledger shows debts owed to D. Hart, Samuel I. Tobias, and Tobias I. Tobias. This item was purchased on January 7, 2013, and is listed with historical context on item 20.1132 in Collectify. It is part of a larger collection valued as a single unit.

Single-page ledger sheet, measuring 11 x 14 inches, documenting the mercantile transactions between Aaron Lopez and Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon. The document, dated March 24, 1767, details itemized sales from July 5, 1765 to March 24, 1767, including goods such as rum, spermaceti candles, nails, and flour. The sheet is double-signed by Aaron Lopez in the header and at the end, showing the final tally with noted and accounted for errors. The ledger is from Newport, Rhode Island.

Ink ledger sheet documenting mercantile purchases by Miss N.I. Montgomery of Abingdon, Virginia, from I.H. Guggenhimer between April 1860 and June 1862. Purchases included textiles such as muslin, shoes, braid, gloves, towels, turpentine, silk buttons, black silk, and a veil. The reverse side notes a payment received by I.H. Guggenhimer from Arthur C. Cummings, guardian of Nannie I. Montgomery, on April 1862. The ledger sheet is on good quality light blue paper typical of the Civil War era.

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.

Receipt detailing the list and value of items delivered to Jonathan Hart by Levy Solomons and Co. for sale at his shop between May 9th and May 17th, 1794. This original receipt served as a court exhibit on April 6th, 1799. The receipt is part of a larger archive of 56 documents related to the division of the Aaron Hart estate following his death on December 28th, 1800, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. These documents were found among the papers of Judge James Reid (1769-1848), the Hart family's lawyer. This receipt is categorized as an evidential document predating Aaron Hart's death, supporting various claims within the estate proceedings. It is one of approximately 28 mercantile papers, including ledger sheets and promissory notes, within this category.