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Posted: 06 Mar 2019


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Bank Letter from 1855 (2xPIP)

Bank Letter from 1855 (2xPIP)
Certification of deposit at the Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Philadelphia
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Thanks to Clickity Click (Chris) here is a better transcription.
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A H Adams, Esq.
Cashier
Detroit

Dear Sir

your favor of 26.(** dollars ?) ( **interest) with stated enclosure is received - for which I enclose Certificate of Deposit of this Bank No 1250 to your order for One hundred Dollars -

I also enclose Certificate of Deposit No 1249 to your order for Three hundred and twenty five Dollars for Day ....(this could be the balance for that day ?) 225 dollars received with yours of 13 dollars and (**alter/after/other) 100 dollars received with yours of 18 dollars interest.

Please acknowledge receipt to

Yours (**Respectfully ?)
E (?) Lenis ? ESQ

Nouchetdu38, LotharW, Ruebenkraut, Annemarie and 12 other people have particularly liked this photo


Latest comments - All (18)
 LutzP
LutzP club has replied
Thanks Chris, isn't it? And thanks for the effort too. Cheers Lutz
5 years ago.
 Mecklenburg-Foto
Mecklenburg-Foto club has replied
Stimmt so pauschal nicht! Wir haben in der Schule noch "Schönschreiben" gelernt und ich kenne einige Leute meiner Generation, die das auch heute noch pflegen. Man muss es nur wollen!
5 years ago.
 Erika+Manfred
Erika+Manfred club
Ach, wie schön. Selbst mit meinem Kalligrafie-Füller würde ich das nicht so hinbekommen. :-(
5 years ago.
 LotharW
LotharW club
Beeindruckend!
5 years ago.
 LutzP
LutzP club has replied
Danke Lothar, da wurde die Post noch mit der legendären Postkutsche befördert (na ja, vielleicht gabs da ja doch schon die Eisenbahn, aber gerade eben).
5 years ago.

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