LEDGER SHEET OF R.S. TAYLOR & CO. IN ACCOUNT WITH MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, MARCH 14, 1863 TO SEPTEMBER, 1863, INCLUDING CHARGES FOR REPAIRS TO ENGINE, COSTS OF CROSS TIES, BANK TIES AND BRIDGE TIES, &C., & TWO SEPARATE ENTRIES FOR THE HIRING OF NEGROES FOR THE PERIODS OF JANUARY 1 TO APRIL 1, 1863 FOR $676.04 AND AGAIN APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1863 FOR $621.57.

[Memphis: 1863]. Broadside, 9" x 11". Lined paper with columns in blue and red inks, entirely in manuscript. Two large stains at left edge, moderate dusting to right edge on verso. A few small edge chips, old folds with archival tape repairs of short splits on verso. Good to Good+.

The Mississippi Central Railroad Company was chartered in 1852; construction began in 1853 and was completed in 1860. The road ran from Canton, Mississippi to Jackson, Tennessee; it connected to the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroads at Canton; the Memphis and Charleston Railroad at Grand Junction, Tennessee; and the Mobile and Ohio Railroad at Jackson, Tennessee. The Mississippi Central Railroad was the scene of several military actions during 1862-1863, and was severely damaged.
R.S. Taylor & Co. of Memphis, Tennessee, advertised as Cotton Factors and Grocers, "We have a large and well selected stock of Groceries and Flour, among which is the old favorite Grafton 000 and Reincke's Elegant." [THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, VOLUME 31, NUMBER 67, FEBRUARY 22, 1871, Page 1.]. Item #30260

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