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Billhead of G. Cohn & Co., Virginia City, Montana, August 16, 1886Billhead of G. Cohn & Co., Virginia City, Montana, August 16, 1886

Billhead from G. Cohn & Co., dated August 16, 1886. The billhead is addressed to Bufford in Virginia City, Montana. The business address is listed as 206 & 208 Battery Street. The billhead features good graphics and the name "G. COHEN & CO." is prominently displayed. The names G. Cohn and Anton Nathan are also mentioned.

Billhead of Joseph M. B. Berg, Eureka, Nevada, December 25, 1886Billhead of Joseph M. B. Berg, Eureka, Nevada, December 25, 1886

This archival item consists of an envelope containing three broadsides and a four-page booklet. The broadsides and booklet are price lists for "Jack Brand" and "Queen Brand" goods, with one price list featuring graphics. One price list also includes addresses: 1524 & 1526 Chestnut Street. The materials were likely created on December 25, 1886, in Eureka, Nevada. An additional note indicates the establishment date as March 18, 1889.

Ledger of Commercial Transactions, Newport, Rhode Island, 1783-1791Ledger of Commercial Transactions, Newport, Rhode Island, 1783-1791

This ledger documents commercial transactions in Newport, Rhode Island, during the Revolutionary War and post-Revolutionary War periods (1783-1791). The ledger includes entries for David Lopez (May 21, 1786 and June 12, 1786) and Isaac Elizer (May 25, 1786 and July 17, 1786). The ledger consists of 17 pages, most written on both sides, and measures 6.5" x 8". It is partially sewn together. The first entry is dated June 28, 1783.

Ledger Sheet: Dividend Records of the Illinois Company, July 1, 1773Ledger Sheet: Dividend Records of the Illinois Company, July 1, 1773

This ledger sheet, dated July 1, 1773, records payments to William Murray for land purchases from the Illinois Indians during July, August, and November 1773. The document details 13 shares in total, with 5 owned by the Gratz brothers and 4 by David Franks. The sheet, measuring 8.5" x 11", consists of two pages and appears to be the work of a scribe. It is a significant artifact in the history of the Illinois Company.