Historical Insight: 1857 William C. Smith Account Book from Rock Island and Port Byron, Illinois

An old, yellowed ledger with handwritten entries of 19th-century purchases like tobacco, candles, and oil, dated up to February 1857. A modern U.S. quarter coin is placed on the page to show the scale of the prices, which are listed in cents. The left page is blank except for faint pencil scribbles. The text is in cursive and includes dates and itemized costs.

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