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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03501.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Edward Carrington Elmore to Noble discussing the design of Confederate currency |
| Date | 27 May 1861 |
| Author | Elmore, Edward Carrington (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the design of the Confederate currency and specifically mentions the place to be printed on it, instructing Noble not to use Montgomery, but use Richmond or leave the space blank for now as he does not know how long the Treasury will be in Richmond. Instructs him to order drafts of the currency. Comments on the Treasury's move to Richmond by stating, "I regret the move to Va very much & have heard nothing yet which I can consider a good reason for the move." Says that he would not have gone but he could not pass up a good salary. Written as Treasurer of the Confederate States of America on C.S.A. Treasurer's Office stationary. |
| Subjects | Banking Civil War Military History Government and Civics Finance Confederate General or Leader Confederate States of America Coins and Currency Printing |
| People | Elmore, Edward Carrington (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Place written | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |