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1858 Boston Billhead Conant Elden & Woods Dry Goods to E. P. Treat for Textiles
$34.33
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Description
Original 1858 billhead from Conant, Elden & Woods, prominent Boston importers and jobbers of dry goods, located at 15 & 17 Pearl Street near Milk Street. This invoice is dated November 19, 1858, and is made out to E. P. Treat & Co. for a wholesale purchase of various textile goods.
– Includes detailed list of fabric types: Manchester Print, Slaters grid, Alek, Pacific, Ducks, Cocheco, Ruby, English Flowy, Columbia Bro. Cotton, and more
– Handwritten entries with quantities, unit prices, and total amount of $132.12
– Measures approximately 14” tall by 8.25” wide
– Signed and noted “Examined and correct” in December 1858
– Excellent historical content reflecting mid-19th-century textile trade in Boston
A great piece of antique ephemera for collectors of pre-Civil War documents, textile history, or Boston mercantile history.
NOTE: The document will be shipped folded as it was originally found.
Condition
This antique billhead is in good condition. It has no tears, but it has some creases, edge wear, and light stains. It also has a note on the outside apparently written in ink in 1965. Please review the included photos of the actual item to make a complete determination of its condition.
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