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Collection Reference Number GLC00307.07
From Archive Folder Documents Relating to 1807 
Title Check for 139 dollars
Date 15 August 1807
Author Putnam, Rufus (1738-1824)  
Document Type Business and financial document
Content Description Check written by Putnam, a Revolutionary War general and founder of a colony in Ohio. He began the colony in Adelphia, Ohio, which later became Marietta, Ohio. He moved to the Ohio country in 1788 as the Superintendent of the Ohio Company. This 139 dollar check was written by Putnam as President of the Bank of Marietta. It says to pay "Messrs. Skinner & Buckingham or order one hundred thirty nine dollars, value received of them, and place the same to account of." Marked to George Simpson, the cashier of the Bank of the United States in Philadelphia. Note on verso says "pay the within contents to Harvey & Worthington." It is also countersigned "Skinner & Buckingham" and "Harvey & Worth" on verso. Paper is extremely thin.
Subjects Finance  Bank of the US  Banking  
People Putnam, Rufus (1738-1824)  
Place written Marietta, Ohio
Theme Merchants & Commerce; Banking & Economics
Sub-collection The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Additional Information Rufus Putnam was a cousin of Israel Putnam.
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859