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Object Name |
Invoice |
Date |
1865 |
Description |
This document is an invoice from the general store of Stephen D. Stephens in Richmond, Staten Island. It is handwritten on off-white paper which is folded vertically to form four pages. Inscription at the top of the first page: "Richmond County Dr / To J W Stephens." The invoice lists goods and services by date provided, from June through November 1865, with amounts charged. Items listed include postage, charges for sending messages, carrying papers, and gathering information from various individuals; the invoice also includes "Cash paid for scrubbing Privey," "Cash paid for Cutting & fitting Oil Cloth," and "Cash paid for Office Stool." At the bottom of the page is a signed statement regarding submitting the bill to Richmond County, sworn before Frank W. Conner. A handwritten inscription on the back page relates to the filing of the bill, with attached stamp. (Keywords: New York, Historic Richmond Town, HRT) |
Ownership and History |
Stephen Dover Stephens (1808-1883) lived in what is now Historic Richmond Town's Stephens-Black House, and operated a general store which was attached to the house. The name J.W. Stephens on this invoice is for James W. Stephens, son of Stephen D. Stephens. |
Earliest Date |
1865 |
Latest Date |
1865 |
Material |
Paper |
Subjects |
County government Stores & shops |
Lexicon Sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Associated People |
Stephens, Stephen Dover, Sr. Stephens, James W. |
Catalog Number |
X19.0004 |
Support Acknowledgment |
Online Collections Database record made possible by the Staten Island Historical Society, August 2019. |
Legal Status |
Items represented here are from the collections of the Staten Island Historical Society. Materials reproduced for personal non-commercial use must credit the Staten Island Historical Society. Commercial licensing is available. |