Proof (body) Loeb Colman purchased a number of household goods to prepare for his new life in America. He likely carried this bill of sale with him during his journey to prove to officials in Germany and the United States that he was in fact the legal owner of the items.
Context
Recently arrived immigrant, Loeb Colman, carried this bill of sale during his journey to American to prove that he is the legal owner of the items that he carried with him.