1766 Colonial Merchant Memorandum
1766 Colonial American Merchant Memorandum Account Hobnails Sprigs Jonathan Lane
Original pre-Revolutionary business record with period accounting and trade references.
Description
Offered is an original colonial American manuscript memorandum dated:
October 7, 1766
The document records a merchant purchasing order and business memorandum referencing period trade goods and hardware, including:
One piece of cloth ("Huntums")
Hobnails
Sprigs (small nails)
Merchant/supplier Jonathan Lane
The reverse is filled with contemporary accounting calculations in pounds, shillings, and pence, providing an excellent example of eighteenth-century bookkeeping and commercial practice.
Please note: it is possible that the reverse is actually a colonial period school exercise.
This manuscript dates to the decade preceding the American Revolution and represents authentic colonial business activity.
Historical Significance
Dated 1766
Colonial American manuscript
Merchant and trade history
Original accounting calculations
References building materials and textiles
Attractive period handwriting
Excellent Americana collectible
Condition
Original manuscript on laid paper.
Displays expected folds, edge losses, toning, staining, and handling wear consistent with age and use. Writing remains clear and legible. Please review photographs carefully for condition details.
1766 Colonial American Merchant Memorandum Account Hobnails Sprigs Jonathan Lane
Original pre-Revolutionary business record with period accounting and trade references.
Description
Offered is an original colonial American manuscript memorandum dated:
October 7, 1766
The document records a merchant purchasing order and business memorandum referencing period trade goods and hardware, including:
One piece of cloth ("Huntums")
Hobnails
Sprigs (small nails)
Merchant/supplier Jonathan Lane
The reverse is filled with contemporary accounting calculations in pounds, shillings, and pence, providing an excellent example of eighteenth-century bookkeeping and commercial practice.
Please note: it is possible that the reverse is actually a colonial period school exercise.
This manuscript dates to the decade preceding the American Revolution and represents authentic colonial business activity.
Historical Significance
Dated 1766
Colonial American manuscript
Merchant and trade history
Original accounting calculations
References building materials and textiles
Attractive period handwriting
Excellent Americana collectible
Condition
Original manuscript on laid paper.
Displays expected folds, edge losses, toning, staining, and handling wear consistent with age and use. Writing remains clear and legible. Please review photographs carefully for condition details.
