(Revolutionary War, African American),Gardener, Cato

Description:

(Revolutionary War, African American),Gardener, Cato, Rare manuscript ledger of a ship's chandlery company from Rhode Island, 1782-1788, contemporary vellum, with 228 manuscript pages listing extensive accounts for many ship's, notable figures and ordinary merchants; including the detailed accounts of Cato Gardner, a "negro" and significant figure in Colonial and Revolutionary America, folio, (covers soiled and worn, interior very good).
Estimate $7,000-9,000

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