Lot 1016
1785-88, Postal Accounting Book from the Confederation Period, printed General Post Office bill book with quarterly receipts from 5 April 1785 to 5 January 1788 with approximately 100 entries, printed headings "The POST-OFFICE at ……, in Account with the General Post-Office of America", post offices are filled in such as "Hartford", "Williamsburg", "Annapolis", "Washington", "Colchester", etc., manuscript breakdowns of various letter postage including way letters, ship letters, etc. ending with an accounting of the "Balance carried to the Credit of the General Post-Office"; some pages clipped, Fine and interesting historical postal document.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
THE ONLY SURVIVING AMERICAN ACCOUNTING BOOK FROM THE 18TH CENTURY PERIOD IN PRIVATE HANDS.
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