1842 Antique Handwritten Merchant Ledger Coal Lumber Sales Account Book For Sale

Original 1842 Handwritten Merchant Ledger – Coal, Lumber & General Store Accounts
An early 19th-century handwritten business ledger containing detailed commercial transactions, customer names, financial records, and period accounting entries.

Historical Details:

• Date: 1842, with handwritten entries dated June 3, 1842

• Type: Original merchant account ledger

• Contents: Coal sales, lumber transactions, agricultural goods, customer accounts, and financial calculations

• Binding: Marbled paper-covered boards with leather spine

• Format: Tall, narrow bound account book

• Language: English

• Location: A heading appears to read "St. John"; precise location unverified

Notable Contents:

• Coal sales recorded by the ton

• Lumber transactions recorded by the foot

• Rye, oats, and other agricultural goods

• Individual customer names and financial amounts

• Original 19th-century cursive handwriting

• Loose handwritten accounting papers visible inside

Condition: Significant antique wear, including heavy staining, discoloration, foxing, worn binding, paper loss along the cover edges, softened corners, and fragile pages. The book shows substantial age-related deterioration.

An interesting original historical document for collectors of Americana, early American commerce, business history, antique manuscripts, genealogy, and 19th-century accounting records.

Page count and completeness have not been verified.
Sold as pictured - Please review all photographs carefully for condition.
(I can provide more photos of inside, if needed.)