FORTY DOLLAR BILL, CALLING CARD AND ENVELOPES

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

FORTY DOLLAR BILL, CALLING CARD AND ENVELOPES

Entry/Object ID

MP.2013.4 a-d

Description

A. Paper bill of money for “FORTY DOLLARS;” text on both sides reads as follows: Small piece of paper, printed on both sides. One side reads as follows: “No. 153865 (numbers handwritten) Forty Dollars. / “This BILL entitles / the Bearer to re - / ceive Forty Spanish / milled Dollars, or / the Value thereof in / Gold of Silver, ac –/ cording to a Resolu- / tion passed by Cong- / gress at Philadelphia. / Sept. 26th, 1778.“ signature of “Hyon (?) R. Roberts” in ink across the bottom. Printed circular seal with two border lines at left, with “Confederation” in a scroll across the bottom and image of a structure with flames rising, surrounded by thirteen star in the centers; image of an eye at top center with rays emanating from it; clouds. “Continental currency / Forty Dollars.XL” printed within right border and “Continental currency / Forty Dollars 49” printed within left border; “THE UNITED STATES” printed within top and bottom borders but in different typefaces. Reverse side has an image of a branch with leaves within a shaded square, surrounded by a foliate border; text reads: “FORTY DOLLARS / Printed by Hall and Sellers. 1778. Floral border, with ornate top and bottom, and single, simple lined design on sides. B. Cream colored calling card. Recto: “with compliments of” (handwritten in ink) / Mr. Thomas L. Elder” (engraved.) Verso blank. C. Cream colored small envelope. Recto: text typed across, in purple ink as follows: “An original piece of Continental money, showing the / origin of this seal.”/ “THOMAS L. ELDER / 32 E. TWENTY-THIRD STREET / NEW YORK CITY” pre-printed in upper left area. Verso: blank. D. Cream colored envelope. Recto: “old piece money (illegible word) kept.” handwritten in pencil. Verso: blank.

Made/Created

Notes

Dates: 1778

Other Names

Name Type

Other Title

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-5/8 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 5/8 x 6 1/2 in. (9.2 x 16.5 cm)

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-11/16 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 11/16 x 6 1/2 in. (9.4 x 16.5 cm)

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1-1/2 in

Width

3-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (3.8 x 8.3 cm)

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3 in

Width

3-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 x 3 3/4 in. (7.6 x 9.5 cm)

Material

Paper, ink, graphite

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Some corners slightly folded, surface dirt on all four objects.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Thomas L. Elder

Notes

User

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 29B

Note Type

Department

Note

Library