[American West – History of Commerce] Unknown Author

Cash Book of a Merchant Working in California, Oregon, and New Jersey, 1896.

Sonora and Groveland, CA; Portland, OR; and Orange, NJ: February–October 1896. 8 ½ x 13 ½ inch cash book, thirty-two pages, with nine loose sheets. Fine. Item #List2820

A cash book for an unnamed business selling out of California, Oregon, and New Jersey in 1896. The book records total merchandise value, cash and accounts, liabilities, individual sales, and so on. The business sold a variety of items, from raw cloth and furniture to food, coffee and tea, and soap. Most of the entries are from Sonora; located on California’s Mother Lode, Sonora was by 1896 a bustling mining town.

Price: $350.00