Receipt Oct 30, 1819 Stephen Bull $2 to David Mapes

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Receipt Oct 30, 1819 Stephen Bull $2 to David Mapes

Receipt Oct 30, 1819 Stephen Bull $2 to David Mapes

Name/Title

Receipt Oct 30, 1819 Stephen Bull $2 to David Mapes

Entry/Object ID

001122

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David Mapes, Stephen H Bull

Scope and Content

Historical Significance October 1819 was a tumultuous time; the U.S. was in the grip of the Panic of 1819, the nation’s first major financial crisis. Because "hard money" (gold and silver) was scarce, small handwritten receipts and promissory notes like this one often circulated as a form of local currency. Mr Stephen Bull you will please to send me two dollars and you will be (??) yours October 30 1819 David Mapes