Missouri Bond

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The image displays a certificate from the State of Missouri, issued to J. H. Griffin, indicating a monetary value of $12.60 for services rendered. It features a detailed border with floral patterns and two main illustrations: one of a person with a rifle, presumably a symbolic figure representing military service, and another of the Missouri state seal with two bears and a shield. The document is dated July 23, 1874, in the city of Jefferson, Mo., and includes handwritten and printed text that explains the financial obligation and conditions related to the services provided during the military engagement.

The image displays a certificate from the State of Missouri, issued to J. H. Griffin, indicating a monetary value of $12.60 for services rendered. It features a detailed border with floral patterns and two main illustrations: one of a person with a rifle, presumably a symbolic figure representing military service, and another of the Missouri state seal with two bears and a shield. The document is dated July 23, 1874, in the city of Jefferson, Mo., and includes handwritten and printed text that explains the financial obligation and conditions related to the services provided during the military engagement.

Name/Title

Missouri Bond

Entry/Object ID

AM9999.534.12572

Scope and Content

Missouri Bond No. 1071. It is hereby certified that the State of Missouri is indebted to J. H. Griffin in the sum of $12.60 on account of service in Co. A Andrew les Bate Regiment E. M. M. This certificate is not payable by the State until after the claim of said J. H. Griffin for his services has been presented to the United States Government and the amount allowed and paid to the State, and then only for the actual amount received from the United States Government. Dated July 23 1874.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bond

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Order, Pay

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Missouri Bond

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Aug 17, 2010

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

J. H. Griffin