Letter from Samuel N. Hart to William Jessop & Sons, October 17, 1844 A one-page letter, dated October 17, 1844, from Samuel Nathan Hart of Charleston, South Carolina to William Jessop & Sons in New York City. Hart encloses a check for payment on an invoice for steel from 1842 and explains the delay in payment. The letter features a Charleston, S.C. postmark and a red "25" rate handstamp.
Metal Tokens from Lit Brothers: Charge Cards, ca. 1930 Collection of oval-shaped metal tokens used as charge cards by Lit Brothers. Each token displays a unique account number, with at least one example bearing the number #233317. These tokens date from circa 1930.
Note Payable: Financial Record of Naphtali and Samuel Hart, Newport, Rhode Island, 1743-1745 A note payable signed by Naphtali Hart, factoring a note from William Vernon of London, dated April 2, 1743, with a related transaction from January 23, 1745, between William Vernon and Naphtali and Samuel Hart. This financial record reflects early transatlantic commercial activity and indicates high interest rates in the period. The document originates from Newport, Rhode Island.