Item Specifics:
Date of Creation: Circa 1851
Subject: Antebellum Plantation Accounting, Store Ledger, Credit System, Debt Settlement Promissory Note
Account Holder: William Patton (William Patton Plantation)
Provenance & Estate: William Patton Plantation Archive
Document Date Range: The broader archival collection spans from the 1820s through 1978
Condition: Two-piece historical lot featuring a multi-page handwritten store account ledger and a matching cancelled promissory note slip, showing period ink and handling wear appropriate for age (see photos).
A Matching 1851 Antebellum Plantation Store Ledger & Settled Promissory Note Lot
Up for sale is a paired, original two-piece archival lot from 1851 tied directly to the William Patton Plantation. Found together and kept intact, these documents tell a complete story of antebellum rural credit and trade.
The lot includes a multi-page store account ledger detailing everyday plantation purchases on credit—itemizing textiles, hardware, provisions, and household goods—paired with its corresponding manuscript promissory note/settlement slip marked with a period cancellation "X." Sets that preserve both the store ledger account and the physical note used to settle the balance offer exceptional, granular insight into how Southern plantations managed day-to-day commerce and debt before the Civil War.
Historic Provenance: The William Patton Plantation Archive
This lot comes with rock-solid, direct provenance from the historic William Patton Plantation estate archives. Established in the early 19th century by pioneering figures, the plantation's multi-generational paper trail documents a continuous history of land, agriculture, and commerce spanning from the 1820s through 1978.
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Condition Details
Both documents feature authentic period iron-gall ink handwriting and historical folds. Preserved together as a paired historical unit. Please review all high-resolution photos of the front, interior pages, and promissory note to assess the exact condition.
Shipping: Shipped securely with rigid backing and tracking to ensure safe delivery to your collection.
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