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J. & G. Murray & Co. autographed merchant order, dated July 14, 1786, from Dumfries, Virginia. The manuscript document, measuring approximately 6 x 3.75", is addressed to "Gentn" and requests, "Please to deliver Mr. Taylor one pr. of hinges & charge to Messrs. Huie Reid & Co." It is signed at the conclusion, "Your obedt Servt, J. & G. Murray & Co.," and represents an early piece of American mercantile correspondence.

The document offers a glimpse into commercial activity in eighteenth-century Virginia, reflecting the routine transfer of goods between merchants and the use of written orders to facilitate trade. 

Very good condition overall with expected age toning, fold lines, scattered staining, edge wear, and a small hole near the center from old handling.

J. & G. Murray & Co. was an eighteenth-century mercantile firm operating in Dumfries, Virginia, an important Potomac River port during the early years of the United States. Merchant orders such as this example document the everyday business practices that supported trade and commerce in post-Revolutionary Virginia.

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Reference sku: 11615 1417454-1