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1859 Antique Legal Receipt Henry Clark Signed HY Gray US Court Clerk Signed

Approximately 7.5" by 3" see letters for condition

• 1859 Antique Handwritten Legal Receipt – C.R. Brewster, Charleston SC Connection

  Item Overview

  An authentic, original 18th/19th-century handwritten legal receipt dated July 27, 1859, acknowledging payment of solicitor's legal fees in a court case involving Henry Clark and David Lopez. Signed by C. R. Brewster (Charles R. Brewster, prominent Charleston, South Carolina attorney/solicitor).

  An excellent piece of mid-19th-century legal ephemera, paper history, and South Carolina local history.

  Full Transcription

  "Rec'd of Henry Clark one hundred & fourteen dollars 28/100 for Sol'y costs in case against David Lopez?"

  "27. July, 1859, —"

  [Signed] "C R Brewster"

  Details & Features

  • Date: July 27, 1859

  • Document Type: Handwritten legal receipt / ephemera

  • Medium: Ink on blue-lined period paper

  • Key Names: C. R. Brewster, Henry Clark, David Lopez

  Condition

  • Overall Condition: Good antique condition with normal age-appropriate wear.

  • Shows light toning/foxing, minor edge tearing along the left margin, and expected folds/cut marks from original trimming.

  • Writing remains crisp, dark, legible, and clear.