Series II. Financial Records includes account books, account currents, invoices, and bills of lading, account sales, and miscellaneous accounts. The general business accounts, comprised of ledgers, journals, daybooks, and account currents, provide an overall view of Merrick, Lee & Company's business operations. The invoice books, invoices, and bills of lading itemize those goods which were shipped to the United States from foreign ports. These include lists of merchandise shipped on vessels which were used often by Merrick, Lee & Company, such as the Amethyst, Emerald, Spartan, Herald, Topaz, Jasper, Majestic, and Robin Hood. The account sales, which include accounts sold at auction, reflect the final disposition of goods, whether they were sold wholesale at auction, used to fulfill consignment orders, or sold through other merchant firms in the United States. Miscellaneous accounts contain notes, cash books, bonds, bills, and receipts.