Original 1837 printed and handwritten receipt from Jones & Holman, Stationers, located at No. 124 State Street, Boston. Issued to Mr. Allen Danforth on July 11, 1837, for the purchase of a "Russ. Patent Ledger with Alphabet" priced at $4.00. Payment is marked received and signed by A. R. Gay on behalf of the firm.
- Business: Jones & Holman, Stationers
- Location: 124 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts
- Buyer: Allen Danforth
- Date: July 11, 1837
- Item Sold: 1 4-quire Russian Patent Ledger with Alphabet tabs
- Price: $4.00
- Embossed seal of Jones & Holman visible on paper
- Signature: A. R. Gay (for the firm)
-Size: 5" tall by 7.75" wide
A fine piece of early American commercial ephemera. Great for collectors of antique receipts, Boston business history, or 19th-century stationery.