Archive Record
Metadata
Title |
Advertisement 1840 |
Object Name |
Documents |
Dates of Creation |
c. 1840 |
Scope & Content |
On parchment paper. On back: "Congratulations, Best Wishes from your Air Force Representative." On the front: "Seventeen months after date the Bank of the United States promises to pay to ..... One Million Dollars in Gold in New York, Philadelphia. Dec. 25th, 1840" Two signatures on the bottom and the words "Non-negotiable". Certificate is #711. This is an advertising gimmick. There is no name or location to give context. |
Credit line |
Gift of Mr. Frank J. Hurley |
Catalog Number |
1994.49.2 |