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1856 Antique Handwritten Receipt Charles H. Gray $1.91 Payment Meat Denholm Gibbs Evans
Approximately 3.5\" by 8\".
1856 Handwritten Receipt — Charles H. Gray — Payment for Meat — Signed Denholm Gibbs Evans
A charming piece of mid-19th century American commerce, this handwritten receipt on period paper documents a small but telling transaction from December 6, 1856. Written in flowing period cursive, it reads:
\"Reced December 6th 1856 of Mr. Charles H. Gray the Sum of one Dollar and ninety one cent in full for Meat — Denholm Gibbs Evans\"
A simple receipt for $1.91 in payment for meat, signed by the vendor or agent Denholm Gibbs Evans — a name likely connected to a local butcher, provisioner, or farm merchant of the era. The payee, Charles H. Gray, was clearly a customer of some standing, addressed formally as \"Mr.\"
Document Highlights:
- Date: December 6, 1856
- Parties: Charles H. Gray (payer) / Denholm Gibbs Evans (recipient)
- Amount: $1.91 — equivalent to roughly $70 today
- Purpose: Payment in full for meat
- Written in period cursive on original laid paper with natural toning and age wear
