An authentic piece of mid-19th-century American commercial and maritime history.Up for sale is a beautiful, entirely hand-penned manuscript shipping invoice and cover letter dated May 11 to May 18, 1853. This document itemizes the freight charges and transit logistics for a variety of period merchandise handled by J. R. Williamson & Co. on behalf of the merchant firm Messrs. Priestley & Mosley.Written in a crisp, elegant Spencerian cursive script with dark, rich ink, this ledger offers a fascinating window into the logistics, material culture, and economy of pre-Civil War America.

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