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Antique 1891 Receipt Williamstown NJ Bodine Thomas & Settlement of Bills Signed
Approximately 8" by 3.25".
Original antique receipt dated April 13, 1891, issued in Williamstown, New Jersey by the firm of Bodine, Thomas & Co., signed per "McCloskey" (or similar), acknowledging receipt of Eleven Dollars from Mr. Alderman in settlement of bills for the Poor Church.
The reverse bears a handwritten itemized breakdown totaling $11.00:
- Pan Church — $5.00
- Henry Reneba — $1.00
- James Baker — $1.00
- James D. Turrd — $2.00
- Frank McCloskey — $2.00
The receipt blank was printed by Carey Bros. & Grevemeyer, 817 Market St., Philadelphia. Light toning and a central fold consistent with age; overall very good condition for a 130+ year old document.
A charming piece of Gilded Age New Jersey commercial and community history.
