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RUSSELL & WEBSTER US Dry Goods Items on Account for William Levere II 1842-43 MS RUSSELL & WEBSTER US Dry Goods Items on Account for William Levere II 1842-43 MS POB#56377
TITLE: William Leverett, Esq Dry Goods account with. Russell & Webster Merchantile & Payment note.
AUTHOR: Merchant Firm of Russell & WebsterPLACE: Based on genealogy of Levere family, appears Boston is most likely region.
DATE: From May 11. 1842 to April 24, 1843DESCRIPTION: 60 cm x 29 cm ledger w/ two sheets joined by wax dabs. Two side by side three column notes columns describing sundry goods purchased in 1842. Appears torn from a larger ledger book on completion of payment. A whole year of charges, from May 11. 1842 and April 24, 1843 when the entire account was paid with a $100 draw on Edwards & Stoddard. .Well over a hundred small items, each described together with the cost, presumably in US Dollars. First names in Levere family occasionally mentioned.
CONDITION NOTES: VERY GOOD. Wax dabs holding well. Removed from a ledger book with some small tears at head of ledger. A neat hand, well legible throughout..The goods described and the prices, and the large quantity of items, all delight the researcher. Very much a snapshot of pre-Civil War American with material abundance but limited industrialization. Also, the long credit term - almost an entire year! - makes one wonder about the customer and whether they had special privilege with the merchant. The long ledger was created to accommodate a long credit period, so it appears the practice was typical. .Mostly small sundry items, but a steady flow of rum as well. Endlessly fascinating. Great social history!
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