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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02509.09 |
| From Archive Folder | Eighteenth and nineteenth century religious leaders |
| Title | Ten dollar bank note of Kirtland Safety Society Bank, payable to W. Parish |
| Date | 1 March 1837 |
| Author | Smith, Joseph (1805-1844) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Also signed by President of the Bank Sidney Rigdon. Numbered 1493. Printed from plates obtained in Philadelphia from Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty. The Kirtland Safety Society Anti-Banking Company, which issued the notes, attempted without success to get a charter for the bank from the Ohio legislature in 1836 and 1837. The bank failed in the summer of 1837. Signed by Smith as Cashier. |
| Subjects | Religion Banking Finance Mormon |
| Place written | Kirtland, Ohio |
| Theme | Religion; Banking & Economics; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Date had been given as 1834, but date on the piece appears to be 1837, and 1837 is consistent with the history of the bank. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |