Ernst Scherff papers, 1860-1881, (bulk 1868-1876).

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Ernst Scherff papers, 1860-1881, (bulk 1868-1876).

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Correspondence, financial documents, and printed materials (1860-1881) document the business dealings of Ernst Scherff, dealer in dry goods, groceries, and general merchandise, between 1860 and 1887 in New Braunfels, Texas. Written in German, the correspondence records transactions between Scherff and wholesale suppliers in San Antonio, Houston, and Indianola, Texas, New Orleans, Louisiana, St. Louis, Missouri, and New York, New York, including Stromeyer & Co. 47 bills of lading include papers from the following companies: G.H. & S.A.R.W. Co., Missouri, Kansas & Texas R.R., St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern R.R., and Western R.R. of Alabama. Financial documents include invoices, checks, receipts, and statements. 86 circulars (1867-1878), including New Orleans Cotton and Produce Circular, and New Orleans Price Current, and 77 price lists (1867-1874) of Evans, Gardner & Co., J.M. Lewis & Co., Jehial Read & Co., R.W. Rood & Sons., H. Runge & Co., Schmidt & Ziegler, G. Seegligson, J.W. Sheerer & Co., and Wagner & Rummel document the types of goods being offered for sale along with the prices of the times. Six advertisements (c. 1866-1878) contain illustrations of farm machinery, carriages, wagons, guns, and dry goods. Of the 719 documents, 390 were glued to the pages of two apparel catalogs from 1936 and have not been removed. There is no discernible arrangement to these documents.

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