1854-1862 Antique Blacksmith Ledger Manuscript Receipt Oxen Horseshoe Troy NH For Sale

1854-1862 Antique Blacksmith Ledger Manuscript Receipt Joseph Haskell Oxen Horseshoe

Approximately 7.5\" by 8\" many folds

• 1854–1862 Original Antique Blacksmith & Farrier Ledger Manuscript Sheet

  Itemized Account for Joseph Haskell | Isaac Aldrich Jr.

  Up for sale is an original mid-19th-century handwritten manuscript ledger sheet spanning from 1854 to 1862, detailing extensive blacksmithing, farrier work, and iron repairs carried out for Joseph Haskell by Isaac Aldrich Jr.

  This detailed accounting document offers a fascinating snapshot of mid-1800s rural trade, blacksmith pricing, and farm labor economics.

  Document Details & Content Summary

  • Primary Figures: Joseph Haskell (Debtor) & Isaac Aldrich Jr. (Creditor)

  • Date Range: Starts May 20, 1854; settled/noted February 20, 1862.

  • Key Blacksmithing & Farrier Entries:

    • Horse shoeing (shoe horse, shoe 2 horses)

    • Ox shoeing (shoe oxen, shoe ox)

    • Tool repairs & blacksmithing work (chisell, iron work, 14 pounds iron, 39 pounds iron, 56 pounds iron)

    • Basket of coal purchases

    • Crop & agricultural references on reverse: plows, grass seed, & grain

  • Docket Note (Reverse):

    \"Joseph Haskell Bill $12.57 — Given Isaac Aldrich 10.00 Note February 20 - 1862. This oxen shoeing is one half for Smith to pay for...\"