1841 Antique Promissory Note I. Sutherland to Darling & Power Hudson NY Ephemera For Sale

Approximately 3.5" by 7.75" see pics for condition.

• • • 1841 handwritten promissory note signed by I. Sutherland in Hudson, New York, payable to Darling & Power for $339.45 for a "Lumber account." The document features red/orange ink dockets on both the front and back, as well as multiple partial payment receipts recorded on the reverse from March 1841.

    Document Details & TranscriptionFront (Promissory Note):

    • $339 45/100Hudson Jan 30 1841On demand for value Recd I promise to pay Darling & Power or order Three hundred thirty nine 45/100 Dollars, with interest.[Signed] I. Sutherland (crossed out upon settlement)

      • Orange Docket (Front): "Lumber acct"

      • Mathematical calculations written in pencil in the margins.

    Back (Endorsements & Receipts):

    • I. Sutherland NoteNote to Darling & Power for Bal. Lumber acct. $339 45/100

      $200 — Hudson Mch 11/41 — Recd on the within Two Hundred Dollars — D & Power

      $40.00 — Hudson March 19/41 — Recd on the within Note Forty dollars — D & Power / W. C. [Humphrey]

    Condition Report

    • • Overall: Good vintage condition given its age (~185 years old).

      • Paper: Lightly toned lined paper with original folds, minor ink smudging/staining on the reverse, and penciled accounting figures.

      • Edges: Rough/torn right-hand edge where it was detached/cancelled, with slight loss to the blank margin area (text remains fully intact).

      • Markings: Pen cancellation lines drawn through the main signature.

    Item Specifics for Listing Entry

    • • Type: Financial Document / Promissory Note

      • Year: 1841

      • City/State: Hudson, New York

      • Names Featured: I. Sutherland, Darling & Power

      • Subject: Lumber Business / Commerce

      • Material: Paper