The Winterthur Library

The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum

5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, Delaware 19735

Telephone: 302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

Title: Checks and promissory notes

Dates: ca. 1700-ca. 1890

Call No.: Col. 822

Acc. No.: [various]

Quantity: 1 box (ca. 220 items)

Location: 34 C 1

SCOPE AND CONTENT

An artificial and growing collection of negotiable instruments: checks, promissory notes, and bills of exchange, issued by individuals, banks, companies, and local and state governments. Many of the items are printed forms, while others are entirely handwritten. Included are a book of check stubs from the State Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania, negotiable instruments from various banks in Delaware, and a fragment of a promissory note bearing the signature of John Hancock. Most of the items are from the New England and Mid-Atlantic areas, with some from the South, some from England, one item from Martinique, and checks from banks in Montana and Idaho. Some of the items bear engravings of people at work, factories, ships, or landscapes.

ORGANIZATION

Arranged in accession number order.

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

The materials are in English.

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

Collection is open to the public. Copyright restrictions may apply.

PROVENANCE

Gifts and purchases from various sources.

ACCESS POINTS

People: Hancock, John, 1737-1793.

Topics: State Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania.

Bills of exchange.

Checks.

Negotiable instruments.

Promissory notes.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

Note: This finding aid also includes items found in other collections besides Collection 822.

CHECKS
CALL NUMBER	ACCESSION NUMBER	TYPE OF ITEM	Payer	Payee	Other names	Bank	Place	Date	Printer/Engraver	DESCRIPTION
Col. 822	06x020.1	check	State of Pennsylvania	William Smith, Treasurer of Wrightstown Common School District, Bucks Co.	D. Moore, School clerk; A. Parson, Supt.		Harrisburg, PA	1842	Underwood Bald Spencer & Hufty	illustrations of rural schoolhouse and fields, George Washington, children reading
Col. 822	09x023.8	check	William K. Toby	Samuel S. Peck	Thomas K. Kinney	Bank of Kinderhook	Albany, NY	1847		handwritten; for marble mantels
Col. 822	09x109.1	promissory note	State of Massachusetts Bay		H. Gardner, Treasurer, J. Scollay, Edward Green		MA	June 1779
Col. 822	12x159.1	promissory note						1785		partial note for 18 shillings
Col. 822	12x159.2	promissory note	Fyler Dibble	Jeremiah Leming	John Lloyd Jr.; Nath. Hubbard		Stamford, Norwalk, Connecticut	1774
Col. 822	12x159.3	Check	Job Woodruff	Charles S. Graham	Booth Bros.		Newark, New Jersey	1873	M.R. Dennis & Co., Newark, New Jersey	Includes form stating bill of exchange was protested.
Col. 822	12x159.4	promissory note	Samuel ?	Franklin Bank				1820s	Denio & Phelps, Printers
Col. 822	12x159.5	promissory note	Cyrus Hurd	Middlesex County Bank			Middletown, Connecticut	1859
Col. 822	12x159.6	Credit note	National Bank of South Africa	Rev. C.N. Ransom			Durban, Natal	1924
Col. 822	55.515	promissory note	United States of America	Elias Hasket Derby	Th. Hopkinson, Treasurer of Loans; Nich. Gilman			1780
Col. 822	55.521	promissory note	State of Massachusetts Bay	Abijah Thurston	Th. Dawes		Massachusetts	1780
Col. 822	55.537	promissory note	James Marshall; Moses Marshall	David Windle			Chester Co., PA	1799
Col. 822	55.666	promissory note	Pennsylvania Council	Maj. Gen. Arthur St. Clair	David Rittenhouse, Treasurer; John Dickinson		Philadelphia, PA	1784
Col. 822	55.667	bill of exchange	Rob. Morris	P. Moore	Herries & Co., London		Philadelphia, PA	1784
Col. 822	55.773.2-.3	promissory note	Col. MacGregor	Carlile Pollock, Jacob Morton, William Henderson			New York, NY	1795		for superintending the building of a new theater
Col. 822	57x010.1	promissory note	Ester Bonan	Col. Abraham De Peyster			New York, NY	1706
Col. 822	57x010.2	promissory note	John Gano	Col. Abraham De Peyster	John Hamilton		New York, NY	1726
Col. 822	58x026	promissory note	United States Loan Office	Benjamin Bourn	Jabez Bowen, commissioner		Providence, RI	1793		illustration of eagle, shield, olive branch, and wheat
Col. 822	61x019.108	promissory note	J.F. Conoly	J. Morgan	Walker Stone			1840
Col. 822	61x019.25a-c	promissory note	Cunningham & McCormick	E. & H. Raymond			New York, NY	1822
Col. 822	62x023	promissory note	Province of the Massachusetts Bay	John Hancock			MA	1771		only fragment; signature of Hancock on reverse
Col. 822	62x089	promissory note	State of Massachusetts Bay	Jonathan Ilsley	H. Gardner, Treasurer		MA	1777		illustration of man with sword and scroll encircled by snake
Col. 822	64x066	promissory note	Thomas Bewick	Emerson Charnley (bookseller, Newcastle upon Tyne)			Newcastle, England	1818
Col. 822	65x046	promissory note	Samuel Dearborn	William Marshall				1801		pay half in cabinet work
Col. 822	65x508	promissory note	James Sheldon	James Weatherhead			Cumberland	1833
Col. 822	65x624.317	check	Bank of Delaware	J.T. Baily	Joseph Baily, Pres.	Bank of Delaware	DE	1839
Col. 822	65x624.318	check	Bank of Wilmington & Brandywine	G. Jones	Wm. Seal, Pres.	Bank of Wilmington & Brandywine	Wilmington, DE	1840		illustrations of allegorical female figures, heads in profile, George Washington, and group of people kneeling by cross
Col. 822	65x624.319	check	Bank of Milford		A. Olcott, Pres.	Bank of Milford	Milford, DE	1854	Danforth, Bald & Co., New York & Philadelphia	illustrations of sailor, Native American, eagle, sailing ship, and female figure
Col. 822	65x624.320	check	Bank of Milford		A. Olcott, Pres.	Bank of Milford	Milford, DE	1854	Danforth, Bald & Co., New York & Philadelphia	illustrations of women, eagle, arm with tool
Col. 822	65x624.321	check	Bank of Milford		A. Olcott, Pres.	Bank of Milford	Milford, DE	1854	Danforth, Bald & Co., New York & Philadelphia	illustrations of women, Patrick Lyon at forge
Col. 822	65x624.322	check	Bank of Milford		A. Olcott, Pres.	Bank of Milford	Milford, DE	1854	Danforth, Bald & Co., New York & Philadelphia	illustrations of men by shield, woman carrying bucket
Col. 822	65x624.323	check	Town of Newark, DE				Newark, DE	1862		illustrations of Native American, houses and bridge, figures
Col. 822	65x689	checkbook	State Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania			Schuylkill Bank		1828-1834		bound checkbook with check stubs only
Col. 822	68x028.3	promissory note	David Lownes	Joseph Lownes			Philadelphia, PA	1811
Col. 822	68x082.2	promissory note	United States Treasury	Joseph Hubbard				1792
Col. 822	68x182.1	promissory note	State of Massachusetts Bay	John Dole	H. Gardner, Treasurer			1777		illustration of man with sword and scroll encircled by snake
Col. 822	68x182.2	promissory note	State of Massachusetts Bay	Levi Rounswell	H. Gardner, Treasurer			1777		illustration of tree encircled by snake
Col. 822	68x183.30	promissory note	Jacob Stoll (joiner)	Jacob Stoll Sen.'s children			Towaminson Township, PA	1843
Col. 822	69x041.10	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	B. Brastow & Co.			Providence, RI	1855	T.Groom & Co., Stationers, Boston	illustration of sailor raising flag
Col. 822	69x041.11	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	Enoch Boyce			Providence, RI	1855	T.Groom & Co., Stationers, Boston	illustration of allegorical female figure
Col. 822	69x041.12	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	Jonathan Pike		Bank in Worcester	Providence, RI	1857	L.S. Learned, Cambridgeport, Mass.	illustration of steamship
Col. 822	69x041.13	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	R. Whipple & Co.			Providence, RI	1855	L.S. Learned, Cambridgeport, Mass.	illustration of blacksmith
Col. 822	69x041.14	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	Lewis Audenried & Co.		Weybosset Bank	Providence, RI	1858	Benj. Loring & Co., Boston	illustration of ship
Col. 822	69x041.15	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	Lewis Audenried & Co.			Providence, RI	1857	Benj. Loring & Co., Boston	illustration of sailing ship
Col. 822	69x041.16	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	Lewis Audenried & Co.			Providence, RI	1857	William Mann, 34 South Third St.	illustration of locomotive
Col. 822	69x041.17	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	Hale Remington			Providence, RI	1861	H.E. Marsh, Stationer, Boston	illustration of Boston skyline, Native American, and steamship
Col. 822	69x041.18	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	Hale Remington		Weybosset Bank	Providence, RI	1861	H.E. Marsh, 17 & 19 Cornhill, Boston	illustration of Native American
Col. 822	69x041.19	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	Hale Remington		Weybosset Bank	Providence, RI	1861	H.E. Marsh, 17 & 19 Cornhill, Boston	illustration of sailing ship
Col. 822	69x041.2	bill of exchange	Bank of Mobile	Jeremiah Austill		Bank of Mobile	Mobile, AL	1837	Rawdon, Wright & Hatch, New York	illustration of sailing ships
Col. 822	69x041.20	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	President Directors & Co. of Globe Bank			Providence, RI	1859	Peck & Knapp, Worcester	illustration of workman with tools looking at factory
Col. 822	69x041.21	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	Christopher T. Keith			Providence, RI	1859	Peck & Knapp, Worcester	illustration of workman with tools looking at factory
Col. 822	69x041.22	bill of exchange	Albert B.H. Pike	B. Milnes & Co.		Westminster Bank, Providence	Providence, RI	1860	Sidney S. Rider, Stationer, Providence	illustration of allegorical figure with grain and farmer with sheep
Col. 822	69x041.23	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	Joseph Veazie			Providence, RI	1859	Snow & Greene, Stationers	illustration of allegorical female figure with shield and eagle
Col. 822	69x041.24	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	B. Whipple & Co.			Providence, RI	1858	Snow & Greene, Stationers	illustration of farmer
Col. 822	69x041.25	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	B. Whipple & Co.			Providence, RI	1858	Snow & Greene, Stationers	illustration of sailor
Col. 822	69x041.26	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	Hale Remington		Weybosset Bank	Providence, RI	1861	H.A. Stillwell, Providence	illustration of George Washington
Col. 822	69x041.27	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	Austin Gurney			Providence, RI	1856	H.A. Stillwell, Providence	illustration of sailor with flag
Col. 822	69x041.28	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	Austin Gurney			Providence, RI	1856	H.A. Stillwell, Providence	illustration of George Washington and eagle
Col. 822	69x041.29	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	Hale Remington			Providence, RI	1856	Sold by Stoddard & Loring, 94 State St., Boston	illustration of two girls with sheaf of grain
Col. 822	69x041.3	bill of exchange	Steam Engine Co.	Jackson Riddle	Jno. Babcock, Providence, RI		Philadelphia, PA	1836	B. Tanner's Stereograph, Philadelphia; Sold by Meech & Dinnies
Col. 822	69x041.30	bill of exchange	Albert B.H. Pike	? & Glover			Providence, RI	1851	G.H. Whitney, Stationer	illustration of allegorical female figure & sailing ship
Col. 822	69x041.31	bill of exchange	Albert B.H. Pike	Lewis Audenried & Co.		Westminster Bank	Providence, RI	1861	Geo. H. Whitney, Stationer	illustration of farmer
Col. 822	69x041.32	bill of exchange	Albert B.H. Pike	Jonathan Pike		Westminster Bank	Providence, RI	1860	Geo. H. Whitney, Stationer	illustration of sailing ship
Col. 822	69x041.33	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	E.D. Jewett & Co.			Providence, RI	1857	G.H. Whitney, Stationer	illustration of allegorical female figure, sailing ship, and horse
Col. 822	69x041.34	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	Samuel True			Providence, RI	1856	G.H. Whitney, Stationer	illustration of sailor
Col. 822	69x041.35	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	Ezra D. Fogg			Providence, RI	1855	G.H. Whitney, Providence	illustration of allegorical female figure & sailing ship
Col. 822	69x041.36	bill of exchange	A.D. Lockwood & Co.	Manton & Fisher			Providence, RI	1848		pictures of allegorical figures
Col. 822	69x041.37	bill of exchange	A.D. Lockwood & Co.	Rhode Island Bleach & Cambric Works			Providence, RI	1851		illustration of figure in napoleonic clothing and tunic
Col. 822	69x041.38	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	Austin Gurney			Providence, RI	1856		illustration of allegorical female figure with shield
Col. 822	69x041.39	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	B. Whipple & Co.		Elmwood Bank, Cranston	Providence, RI	1857		illustration of sailor
Col. 822	69x041.40	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	B. Whipple & Co.		Blackstone Canal Bank, Providence	Providence, RI	1857		illustration of sailor and symbols of shipping
Col. 822	69x041.41	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	Jonathan Pike			Providence, RI	1858
Col. 822	69x041.42	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	Austin Gurney			Providence, RI	1856	D. Bugbee & Co., Bangor	illustration of allegorical female figure with shield and flag
Col. 822	69x041.5	bill of exchange	Albert B.H. Pike	John Milnes & Co.		Westminster Bank, Providence	Providence, RI	1861	Gladding & Bro., Providence, RI	illustration of Native American woman and girl with grain
Col. 822	69x041.6	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	William B. Dean			Providence, RI	1857	Gladding & Bro., Stationers	illustration of farmer
Col. 822	69x041.7	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	? & S.A. Nightingale			Providence, RI	1857	Gladding & Bro., Stationers	illustration of sailing ship
Col. 822	69x041.8	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	Jonathan Pike		Bank in Boston	Providence, RI	1857	Gladding & Brother, Providence, RI	illustration of Native American woman
Col. 822	69x041.9	bill of exchange	Jonathan Pike	Jonathan Pike		Bank in Worcester	Providence, RI	1856	Gladding & Bro., Stationers	illustration of ship
Col. 822	70x061.1	promissory note	Simon Moore; Edward Moore	William S. Park; David Park			Horsham	1858
Col. 822	71x118.10	check	Jared Pratt & Son	Jared Pratt & Son		Dauphin Deposite Bank	Harrisburg, PA	1854	Scheffer & Beck, Printers, Harrisburg, PA	illustration of beehive
Col. 822	71x118.11	check	Jared Pratt & Son	Engleheart Wormley		Dauphin Deposite Bank	Harrisburg, PA	1854	Scheffer & Beck, Printers, Harrisburg, PA	illustration of beehive
Col. 822	71x118.12	check	Jared Pratt & Son	J.E. Fox		Commercial Bank of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia	Philadelphia, PA	1858	Inquirer Printing Office	illustration of sailing ship, horses, eagles, and woman
Col. 822	71x118.13	check	Jared Pratt & Son	Curtis & Hand		Commercial Bank of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia	Harrisburg, PA	1858	Maurice, Stationer, Philadelphia	illustration of steamship
Col. 822	71x118.14	check	Jared Pratt & Son	James W. Weir		Commercial Bank of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia	Harrisburg, PA	1858	Maurice, Stationer, Philadelphia	illustration of steamship
Col. 822	71x118.15	check	Jared Pratt & Son	James W. Weir		Bank of North America	Philadelphia, PA	1858	Maurice, Stationer, 123 Chestnut St.
Col. 822	71x118.16	check	Jared Pratt & Son	James W. Weir		Bank of North America	Philadelphia, PA	1858	Maurice, Stationer, 123 Chestnut St.
Col. 822	71x118.17	check	Jared Pratt & Son	G.S. Robbins & Son		Harrisburg Bank	Harrisburg, PA	1859	Theo. F. Scheffer, Pr.	illustration of exterior of bank
Col. 822	71x118.18	check	Jared Pratt & Son	G.S. Robbins & Son		Bank of North America, Philadelphia	New York, NY	1859	Hosford & Co., 59 William St., NY	illustration of girl looking out to sea and steamship
Col. 822	71x118.19	check	Jared Pratt & Son	Jared Pratt & Son		Harrisburg Bank	Harrisburg, PA	1859	Theo. F. Scheffer, Pr.	illustration of exterior of bank
Col. 822	71x118.20	check	Jared Pratt & Son	Jared Pratt & Son		Bank of North America	Philadelphia, PA	1859	Maurice, Stationer, Philadelphia	illustration of Native American and woman with grain
Col. 822	71x118.21	check	Jared Pratt & Son	Jared Pratt & Son		Bank of North America	Philadelphia, PA	1859	Maurice, Stationer, Philadelphia	illustration of Native American and woman with grain
Col. 822	71x118.22	check	Jared Pratt & Son	James W. Weir		Bank of America, New York	Harrisburg, PA	1859	Theo. F. Scheffer, Printer, Harrisburg
Col. 822	71x118.23	check	Jared Pratt & Son	G.S. Robbins & Son		Bank of America, New York	New York, NY	1860	Hosford & Co., 57 & 59 William St., NY	illustration of girl looking out to sea and steamship
Col. 822	71x118.24	check	Jared Pratt & Son	Jared Pratt & Son		Bank of North America, Philadelphia	New York, NY	1860	Hosford & Co., 57 & 59 William St., NY	illustration of girl looking out to sea and steamship
Col. 822	71x118.25	check	Jared Pratt & Son	Jared Pratt & Son		Bank of North America, Philadelphia	New York, NY	1860	Hosford & Co., 57 & 59 William St., NY	illustration of man in colonial uniform and locomotive
Col. 822	71x118.26	check	Jared Pratt & Son	C.O. Zimmerman		Bank of North America, Philadelphia	North Middleton	1860	A.B. Marvin & Co., 93 William St., NY	illustration of sailing ship
Col. 822	71x118.27	check	C.C. K. Pratt	White Hooper & Co.		Merchants National Bank of Boston	Boston, MA	1869	Kiggins & Kellogg, Wholesale Bookseller & Stationer, 123 & 125 William St., NY	illustration of eagle
Col. 822	71x118.28	check	C.C. K. Pratt	Hooper & Clark		Merchants National Bank of Boston	Boston, MA	1874	J.L. Fairbanks & Co., Stationers, 136 Washington St., Boston	illustration of dog
Col. 822	71x118.29	check						18--	A.B. Marvin & Co., 93 William St., NY	blank check; illustration of sailing ship
Col. 822	71x118.30	check				Harrisburg Bank	Harrisburg, PA	185-	Jos. S. Royal, Printer, Third St., Harrisburg	blank check; illustration of bank
Col. 822	71x118.31	check				Harrisburg Bank	Harrisburg, PA	185-	Jos. S. Royal, Printer, Third St., Harrisburg	blank check; illustration of bank
Col. 822	71x118.5	check	Jared Pratt & Son	Robert Ross		Commercial Bank of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia	Harrisburg, PA	1853	W.M. Christy, 65 South Third St., Philadelphia	illustration of eagle
Col. 822	71x118.6	check	Jared Pratt & Son	Matthew Bolles & Co.		Commercial Bank of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia	Boston, MA	1853	W.M. Christy, 65 South Third St., Philadelphia
Col. 822	71x118.7	check	Jared Pratt & Son	R.J. Ross		Commercial Bank of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia	Harrisburg, PA	1853
Col. 822	71x118.8	check	Jared Pratt & Son	J.E. Mitchell		Commercial Bank of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia	Harrisburg, PA	1854
Col. 822	71x118.9	check	Jared Pratt & Son			Dauphin Deposite Bank	Harrisburg, PA	1854	Scheffer & Beck, Printers, Harrisburg, PA	illustration of beehive
Col. 822	71x190	check				Miners Bank of Pottsville	Pottsville , PA	18--	Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co., Philadelphia & NY	blank check; illustration of George Washington on horse, eagle, and beehive
Col. 822	72x004.1	check	G. Tichenor	Capt. A. Partridge		Bank of the State of Mississippi	Natchez, MS	1825
Col. 822	72x004.12	bill of exchange	Jackson Riddle & Co.	Jackson Riddle & Co.	Jno. Babcock, Steam Engine Co.		Philadelphia, PA	1836	B. Tanner's Stereograph, Philadelphia
Col. 822	72x004.13	bill of exchange	L.L. Fowler & Bro.	J. Dallam		Fowler's Office	Baltimore, MD	1838	Engd. By O.H. Throop, Washington City, D.C.	illustration of allegorical female figure and eagle
Col. 822	72x004.17	bill of exchange	Jno. Leitch, Brig Thomas	Gardner & Sager	J.W. Mackford, Liverpool		Mobile, AL	1841	Bowne & Co., NY	illustration of Mercury watching sailing ships
Col. 822	72x004.19	bill of exchange	Geo. Gordon	M. Prendergast	A.D. Lockwood & Co., Providence		Savannah, GA	1846	Sold by P.A. Mesier's Lith., 28 Wall St., NY
Col. 822	72x004.2	check	A.W. Gordon	Capt. A. Partridge		Bank of Mobile	Mobile, AL	1826
Col. 822	72x004.20	bill of exchange	Warren Murdock	Warren Murdock	Thatcher & Fearing, Boston		Wareham, MA	1846		illustration of stage coach, eagle, and canoe
Col. 822	72x004.21	bill of exchange	Warren Murdock	Warren Murdock	Thatcher & Fearing, Boston		Wareham, MA	1846		illustration of barrels, cornucopia, and sailing ships
Col. 822	72x004.22	check		E.H. Dutton	A.D. Lockwood & Co., Providence		New London, CT	1850	Lith. C. Wood, NY	illustration of sailing ship
Col. 822	72x004.26	bill of exchange		Austin Gurney	R.C. Hooper, Boston		Matanzas	1854		illustration of allegorial female figure
Col. 822	72x004.27	bill of exchange	Eddy Murphy & Co.	Eddy Murphy & Co.	Jonathan Pike, Providence	Suffolk Bank, Boston	Bangor, ME	1855	D. Bugbee & Co., Bangor	illustration of woman with sheaf of grain
Col. 822	72x004.28	bill of exchange	Eddy Murphy & Co.	Eddy Murphy & Co.	Jonathan Pike, Providence	Suffolk Bank, Boston	Bangor, ME	1856		illustration of stagecoach, eagle, canoe, and sailing ships
Col. 822	72x004.29	check	Culloch	J.M. Moore		State Bank of Indiana	Fort Wayne, IN	1856	Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, NY	illustration of Native American shooting arrow and man in tricorner hat
Col. 822	72x004.3	check	Tho. Wilson	Alden Partridge		Bank of the United States	New Orleans, LA	1826		illustration of eagle
Col. 822	72x004.30	check	Steers & Abut	N.E. Goodwin	M.B. Lockwood, Providence		Columbus, MS	1868		illustration of sailing ship
Col. 822	72x004.31	bill of exchange	Zanetti & Co.	A.P. Morse & Co.	Keane & Co., N.Y.		Matanzas	1875	C.H. Clayton & Co., 157 & 159 Pearl St., NY	illustration of Mercury
Col. 822	72x004.32	check	Schuyler B. Steers	J.W. Berwick	M.B. Lockwood, Providence		Columbus, MS	1870	Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger, Stationers, Philadelphia	illustration of woman
Col. 822	72x004.33	check	Schuyler B. Steers	L.A. Pines	M.B. Lockwood, Providence		Shreveport, LA	1871	Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger, Stationers, Philadelphia	illustration of child with staff and dog, and profile of man in helmet
Col. 822	72x004.34	check				Mechanics Bank	New Bedford, MA	183-		uncut sheet with three blank checks; illustration of arm with hammer
Col. 822	72x004.35	check				The Fulton National Bank	New York, NY	186-	Wilbur & Hastings, Stationers, 40 Fulton St., NY	unuct sheet with three blank checks; illustration of steamships
Col. 822	72x004.37	check				La Banque de la Martinique	Saint Pierre, Martinique	187-	Claverie Inv.; Bescherer Sc.	blank check
Col. 822	72x004.4	bill of exchange	Jos. E. Sheffield	Doct. E. Webb	Bogert & Kneeland		Mobile, AL	1826		illustration of sailing ship
Col. 822	72x004.5	check	G. Tichenor	Harriet P. Burling		Bank of the State of Mississippi	Natchez, MS	1827
Col. 822	72x004.6	check	G. Tichenor	J.N. Partridge		Bank of the State of Mississippi	Natchez, MS	1830
Col. 822	72x004.7	check	G. Tichenor	J. Holbrook		Bank of the State of Mississippi	Natchez, MS	1830
Col. 822	72x004.9	check		Capt. Alden Partridge		Bank United States, Charleston	Charleston, SC	1833		illustration of eagle
Col. 822	72x066.1	promissory note	State of Massachusetts Bay	Ebenezer Clap	H. Gardner, Treasurer		Massachusetts	1777		illustration of man with sword and scroll encircled by snake
Col. 822	72x067	promissory note	State of Massachusetts Bay		H. Gardner, Treasurer		Massachusetts	1780		illustration of tree encircled by snake
Col. 822	72x068	promissory note	Commonwealth of Massachusetts	Richard Adams			MA	1783
Col. 822	72x126	check	Southport Bank			Southport Bank	Southport	1859	American Bank Note Co., New York	illustrations of women by shield, George & Martha Washington
Col. 822	72x147	check	Bank of New England at Goodspeed's Landing			Bank of New England at Goodspeed's Landing	East Haddam, CT	18--	Danforth, Wright & Co., New York & Philadelphia	uncut sheet of 4 blank checks; illustrations of steamships, dock scene, people
Col. 822	72x148	check	Stonington Bank			Stonington Bank	Stonington, CT	18--	Danforth, Wright & Co., New York & Philadelphia	uncut sheet of 4 blank checks; illustrations of sailors, sailing ships, steamships, whaling expedition
Col. 822	72x150	bill of exchange	Henry Nichols	Robert Fielding (coachmaker)	George Simpson, cashier	United States Bank, Philadelphia	Baltimore, MD	1807
Col. 822	72x266	promissory note	Robert Harrison (cooper)	Isaac Williamson (apothecary)			Salem, MA	1793	Printed by T.C. Cushing, Salem
Col. 822	72x276	check	Bank of New England at Goodspeed's Landing			Bank of New England at Goodspeed's Landing	East Haddam, CT	18--	American Bank Note Co., New York	uncut sheet of 4 blank checks; illustrations of steamships, dock scene, people
Col. 822	73x082	promissory note	William R. King	Charles Love	Ezra Mantz, Notary public	Branch Bank at Fredericktown	Frederick County, MD	1808	Silas Engles, Printer	note with judgment for non-payment on reverse; illustration of eagle with shield
Col. 822	74x014.1	check	Vermont Glass Factory	L. Walker	Samuel Swift, Pres.	Farmers Bank, Troy, NY	Salisbury, VT	1813		illustration of factory
Col. 822	74x014.2	check	Vermont Glass Factory	W. Gates	Samuel Swift, Pres.	Farmers Bank, Troy, NY	Salisbury, VT	1814		illustration of boxes and shield
Col. 822	74x017.40	promissory note	Samuel Beard	Elias Moutton			Scarborough	1804
Col. 822	74x170	promissory note	Nathan Adams (clockmaker)	Lincoln & Kennebec Bank	Henry Roby; Silas Lee	Lincoln & Kennebec Bank	Wiscasset, ME	1802
Col. 822	74x244.1	promissory note	James Ridgway (carpenter); James Ridgway (goldsmith)	Enoch Baldwin			Boston, MA	1787
Col. 822	74x350	promissory note	Ephraim Carpenter (millwright)	Samuel Zerfass (shoemaker)			Cocalico Township, PA	1815	Printed & sold by J. Ritter & Co., Reading
Col. 822	74x351	promissory note	Peter Remick (miller)	Samuel Butz (blacksmith)			North Whitehall Township, PA	1820
Col. 822	74x354.10	promissory note	John Benighof; Bastian Benighof (wheelwrights)	Jacob Benighof (blacksmith)			Lynn Township, PA	1804
Col. 822	74x354.3	promissory note	John Roeder (yeoman)	John Yund (yeoman)			Hereford Township, PA	1787
Col. 822	74x354.8	promissory note	Wendel Kimbach (yeoman)	John Roeder Sr. (yeoman)			Upper Milford Township, PA	1826
Col. 822	74x354.9	promissory note	Michael Rader (innkeeper)	Catharina Rheiber			Upper Hanover Township, PA	1767
Col. 822	74x382.12	promissory note	Jonathan Sweat	Caleb Graffam			Portland, ME	1801
Col. 822	75x046.214	promissory note	Thomas Child	Walter Tallman			Chatham	1852
Col. 822	75x046.216	promissory note	Charles Hotchkiss	L.S. Smith		Winsted Bank, Winsted, CT	Torrington, CT	1855
Col. 822	75x046.221	promissory note	Merchants Union Express Co.	J.W. Billings				1869
Col. 822	75x046.249	check	James Miller	Lenard Hoyt & Co.			Claverack	1864
Col. 822	75x158.20	promissory note		Amasa Putnam				1839
Col. 822	75x172	promissory note	Fielding & Gibson	Mr. Genet				[1790-1834]		for chariot & harness
Col. 822	76x098.100	promissory note	Jacob Kechmitz	Andrew Douglas				1786
Col. 822	76x098.131	promissory note	Valentine Brobst (innkeeper)	Leonard Shaeffer; George Marx			Reading, PA	1812
Col. 822	76x098.236	bill of exchange	John K. Derr				Jefferson	1864
Col. 822	76x098.69	promissory note	George Funk	Richard Ewatt			Bedford Co., PA	1812
Col. 822	76x098.77	promissory note	Samuel Becker (yeoman)	Martin Becker (yeoman)			Cocalico Township, PA	1827
Col. 822	76x098.78	promissory note	John Knabb (miller)	Daniel Linebach			Berks Co., PA	1814	Printed by J. Ritter & Co., Reading
Col. 822	76x098.79	promissory note	John Fidler (yeoman)	Jacob Faust (yeoman)			Wayne Township, PA	1828	Grim & Thoma, Printers, Orwigsburg
Col. 822	76x098.80	promissory note	Daniel Libesperger (yeoman)	Adam Faust (yeoman)			Richmond Township, PA	1803
Col. 822	76x098.81	promissory note	Valentine Brobst (innkeeper)	Leonard Shaeffer (yeoman); George Marx			Reading, PA	1812
Col. 822	76x098.82	promissory note	Edward Davies (yeoman)	James Old (ironmaster)			Caernarvon, PA	1792
Col. 822	76x098.83	promissory note	Simon Kantner (yeoman)	John Kassinger (yeoman)			Berks Co., PA	1796
Col. 822	76x098.84-.91	check	Peter Knabb	Peter Knabb		Farmers Bank of Reading	Reading, PA	1822-1824
Col. 822	76x098.94	promissory note	Christian Strohm	Jacob Shnotterly			Bethel Township, PA	1838
Col. 822	76x098.95	promissory note	George Shoemaker; Jacob Shoemaker; Philip Shoemaker	John Harshberger				1826
Col. 822	76x098.96	promissory note	Jacob Harshberger; Elizabeth Harshberger	David Patterson				1833
Col. 822	76x098.97	promissory note	W. Bowman; George Davis	John Harshberger				1827
Col. 822	76x098.98	promissory note	Henry Brill	John Harshberger				1826
Col. 822	76x098.99	promissory note		John Harshberger				182-		printed form; not filled in
Col. 822	77x039	check	Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts	A.W.Saplee	Henry D. Gilpin, John T. Lewis, Wm. Struthers		Philadelphia, PA	1859	King & Baird, Prg., Sansom St., Philadelphia	illustration of allegorical female figure with shield and eagle
Col. 822	77x047	promissory note	John George Vansell (soap boiler)	Thos. Potts (ironmaster)			Philadelphia Co., PA	1736
Col. 822	77x262	promissory note	Samuel Potts (ironmaster)	Samuel Preston Moore; James Pemberton			Pottsgrove, PA	1769
Col. 822	77x532.11	promissory note	Uriah Woolman	David Woolman			Evesham, Burlington Co., NJ	1827
Col. 822	78x091	promissory note	John Hurlbert Jr.; William Brintnall	Timothy Green	John Hulbert		Middletown, CT	1751
Col. 822	78x139.3	promissory note	Henry Brewer	Jonathan Dwight			Springfield, MA	1807		with note about occupancy of house
Col. 822	79x143	promissory note	Stephen Roberts (carpenter)	Henry Gafkin (cabinetmaker)	E. Rutledge		Charleston, SC	1785	Printed for A. Timothy, Printer to the State, No. 84 Broad St.
Col. 822	79x236	bill of exchange	New Orleans Jackson & Great Northern Railroad Co.	J. Calhoun, Secretary	James Robb, President		New Orleans, LA	1853	Lithogr. By J. Mansuvrier, 33 Camp Str.
Col. 822	80x108.75	check	John C. Pillsbury	John A. Gault		Mechanicks Bank	Concord, NH	1852	Wilsons Safety Check, Boston, MA
Col. 822	80x108.76	check							Morrill & Silsby, Moore's Block, Concord, NH	fragment; only signature of J.C. Pillsbury
Col. 822	80x248.3	promissory note	Thomas Sneath (carpenter)	William Bright			Wilmington, DE	1854
Col. 822	81x004.8	check				Delaware County National Bank	Chester, PA	18--		blank check; illustration of woman in water
Col. 822	81x012.1	bill of exchange	H.C. Servant	James Riddle	estate of George Harris		New Castle, DE	1798		draft for payment due from estate of George Harris
Col. 822	81x012.2	bill of exchange	Joseph Barker	Hartshorn Large & Co.			Barkers Landing	1799
Col. 822	81x012.3	bill of exchange	David Nevin	Kinsey Johns			New Castle	1800
Col. 822	81x165	check				Schuylkill Bank	Philadelphia, PA	182-		uncut sheet with 4 blank checks; illustration of Philadelphia
Col. 822	81x224.1b	promissory note	Benjamin H. Pippet	Hiram L. Hunt			Washington, D.C.	1865
Col. 822	81x245	promissory note	Joseph Lownes	Samuel Coates			Philadelphia, PA	1817
Col. 822	81x283.1	promissory note	John Darlington; Jacob Weaver	Nathaniel Burwell			Frederick, VA	1802		for hire of Negro Betty
Col. 822	81x283.2	promissory note	Thos. Purse; Henry Bush	Nathaniel Burwell			Frederick, VA	1802		for hire of Negro Sukey
Col. 822	81x424	bill of exchange	Benjamin Rittenhouse	Charles Biddle	Joseph Nourse		Philadelphia, PA	1808
Col. 822	82x368.40	promissory note	Charles A. Lewis	Henry N. Platt			New London, CT	1845	Sold by Jansen & Bell
Col. 822	82x368.41	promissory note	Caroline Weaver	Stephen Welsh			Chester, PA	1855	Sold by H.C. Price, Chester, PA
Col. 822	83x089	promissory note	Nicholas Writtenhouse (paper maker): Cornelia Bradford	James Ham (mathematical instrument maker)			Roxborough, Philadelphia Co., PA	1751
Col. 822	83x158	bill of exchange	John Glover	Thomas Pearsall & Son	Bainbridge Ansley & Co., London		New York, NY	1805
Col. 822	84x087.2	promissory note	William Horne (leather dresser & breeches maker); John Horne (tanner)	John Gibson			Philadelphia, PA	1773
Col. 822	85x034.6	bill of exchange	Thomas Green	Jam. Girfaux, Philadelphia			London, England	1797
Col. 822	85x123.7	bill of exchange	Wm. R. Bowers & Co.	R. Bullock			Providence, RI	1838	Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Co., NY	illustration of emblem of ship chandlers, anchor, and sailing ship
Col. 822	85x123.8	bill of exchange	Wm. R. Bowers & Co.	Thomas C. Hoppin			Providence, RI	1838	Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Co., NY	illustration of emblem of ship chandlers, anchor, and sailing ship
Col. 822	85x141	bill of exchange	Robbins and Lawrence Co.	M.W. Chapin & Co.	Stephen G. Deblois, Treas., 9 Doane St., Boston		Windsor, VT	1856	C. Meadows Sc., Windsor, VT	illustration of factory
Col. 822	85x194	promissory note	Nicholas Daly (cabinetmaker)	John McGlinsey (shopkeeper)			Philadelphia, PA	1809
Col. 822	86x179	promissory note	John Feit (yeoman)	Grace Coxe			Philipsburgh, Sussex Co.	1764	Printed by B. Franklin & D. Hall
Col. 822	87x146	promissory note	Manufacturers' Exchange Co.	G. Mitchell			Bristol, CT	1814	Leney & Rollinson	illustration of allegorical female figure with factory in background
Col. 822	87x147	promissory note	M. Dyott	J. Ridgway		Manual Labor Banking House, NE Corner of Second & Race Sts.	Philadelphia, PA	1836	Underwood Bald Spencer & Hufty	illustration of glassblowers working and B. Franklin
Col. 822	87x148	check	Banking House of L.H. Hershfield & Co.	Ackerman & Bros.			Helena, MT	1867	Macoy & Herwig, Stationers, 112 & 114 Broadway, NY	illustration of miner with dog
Col. 822	87x150	check			Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco	Bank of Idaho, JT Morgan & Co., Bankers	Blackfoot, ID	188-	A. Gast & Co., St. Louis & NY	blank check; illustration of miners and cowboy
Col. 822	88x057	check				Bank of Wilmington and Brandywine	Wilmington, DE	18--	Danforth, Bald & Co., Philadelphia & NY	blank check; illustration of sailor and sailing ship
Col. 822	88x172	bill of exchange	M.H. Ogden	Moses H. Ogden			New York, NY	1857	S. Baynor, Stationer, 76 Broadway	illustration of sailing ship
Col. 822	94x040.14	check	M.R. Smith	Albert H. Smith		Grocers and Producers Bank, 56 Westminster St.	Providence, RI	1872		illustration of exterior of bank
Col. 822	94x040.15	check	E.F. Phillips	A.B. Dike		Grocers and Producers Bank	Providence, RI	1872	Geo. H. Whitney, Stationer	illustration of allegorical female figure with wheat
Col. 822	97x033.2	promissory note	State of Massachusetts Bay		H. Gardner, Treasurer			1777		note of receiving partial payment on reverse
Col. 822	97x033.3	promissory note	State of Massachusetts Bay		H. Gardner, Treasurer			1779		advance pay to officers; illustration of tree encircled by snake
Col. 822	PH 1057	promissory note	Peter Gardner (blacksmith); Joseph Gardner (yeoman); John Ackers (husbandman)	Jeremiah Dummer			Boston, MA	1717
Col. 822	PH 1143	promissory note	James Bruff (silversmith)	Edward Lloyd			Chestertown, MD	1772
Col. 822	PH 1320	promissory note	Nicholas Daly (cabinetmaker)	John McGlinsey (shopkeeper)			Philadelphia, PA	1809
missing	72x004.36	negotiable instrument				Banque de la Martinique	Martinique	182-		blank check in French
missing	84x030.2	negotiable instrument			Lavire Munroe		Cape Francois	1800		sight note