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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00496.264 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1794 |
| Title | Forged George Washington note and facsimile |
| Date | 6 January 1794 |
| Document Type | Miscellany |
| Content Description | Marked as a forgery of a note from President Washington to the cashier of the office of discount and deposit in Baltimore, Maryland. Instructs the cashier to pay [N. S.?] Ridgely $230.50. Includes a facsimile of a different note mounted on the same backing measuring 6.1 x 14.2 cm. The facsimiled note was written in Mount Vernon, Virginia, and instructs the cashier to pay William Robb $75. Entire backing including both notes measures 14.5 x 16.6 cm. |
| Subjects | President Forgery and Fraud Finance Banking |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) Robb, William (fl. 1794) Ridgely, N. S. (fl. 1794) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The Presidency; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |