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Promissory Note to Bailey, Keeler, & Remsen, 12 October 1836

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Smith & Cowdery, Promissory Note,
Kirtland Township

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

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, Geauga Co., OH, to Bailey, Keeler, & Remsen, [
New York City

Dutch founded New Netherland colony, 1625. Incorporated under British control and renamed New York, 1664. Harbor contributed to economic and population growth of city; became largest city in American colonies. British troops defeated Continental Army under...

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, New York Co., NY], 12 Oct. 1836; printed form with manuscript additions in unidentified handwriting; signature in handwriting of
Oliver Cowdery

3 Oct. 1806–3 Mar. 1850. Clerk, teacher, justice of the peace, lawyer, newspaper editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Raised Congregationalist. Moved to western New York and clerked at a store, ca. 1825–1828...

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; dockets in handwriting of unidentified scribe, C. A. Heary, James Hall, and Truman Handy; Lord Sterling Papers, Lake County Historical Society. Includes endorsement. Transcription from a digital color image made of the original in 2001.
One leaf. Form is printed in light brown ink, with brown shaded fields to identify the monetary amount, the date, the date of maturity, and signature. Areas designated for manuscript insertions contain a dotted line. A double line border in brown ink is located at all recto edges of the note. Printed vertically on the left side in brown ink are five decorative circles surrounded by flowers and foliage. The middle circle, which is the largest, contains a concentric circle with hazy sky and a sailing ship on open water. Circles adjacent to the middle circle are smaller with stylized designs in them. Printed vertically in the bottom left corner of the note is “H. Benner. Phila”.
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Henry Benner, a copperplate printer located on Budd Street, below Juniper Street, in Philadelphia. (See Desilver, Desilver’s Philadelphia Directory and Stranger’s Guide, for 1835 & 1836, 31.)


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Desilver’s Philadelphia Directory and Stranger’s Guide for 1835 & 36. Philadelphia: Robert Desilver, 1835.

“Bailey, Keeler & Remsen,” is stamped in black ink on the form. The due date is inscribed at the top of the note above the border and is partially smeared. A serial number, “1715”, is inscribed vertically in the bottom right corner. Inscribed at a later time in black ink in the bottom left corner is “D23”. Several dockets identifying the transfer of the note to subsequent parties and attempts to pay it appear on the verso. The bleed through of a strike through on the verso is distinctly visible on the recto.
It is unknown when the Lake County Historical Society acquired the Lord Sterling Papers.

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    Henry Benner, a copperplate printer located on Budd Street, below Juniper Street, in Philadelphia. (See Desilver, Desilver’s Philadelphia Directory and Stranger’s Guide, for 1835 & 1836, 31.)

    Desilver’s Philadelphia Directory and Stranger’s Guide for 1835 & 36. Philadelphia: Robert Desilver, 1835.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to Bailey, Keeler & Remsen v. Smith & Cowdery.

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TEXT: Unidentified scribe A handwriting begins.


Due July 12/15 1837—
$1804.94/100
New York

Dutch founded New Netherland colony, 1625. Incorporated under British control and renamed New York, 1664. Harbor contributed to economic and population growth of city; became largest city in American colonies. British troops defeated Continental Army under...

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12th Oct 1836
Nine months after date We promise to pay to the order of BAILEY, KEELER & REMSEN,
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TEXT: “BAILEY, KEELER & REMSEN,” is stamped in black ink.


Eighteen hundred & four— Dollars 94/100 Value received at the Bank of
Cleveland

Cuyahoga Co. seat of justice, 1833. Situated on south shore of Lake Erie, just east of mouth of Cuyahoga River. First settled, 1797. Incorporated as village, 1815; incorporated as city, 1836. Became center of business and trade at opening of Ohio and Erie...

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ohio.
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TEXT: Signatures in handwriting of Oliver Cowdery.


Smith & Cowdery.
1715
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TEXT: This number is written vertically to the right of the signature.


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Promissory Note to Bailey, Keeler, & Remsen, 12 October 1836
ID #
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Total Pages
2
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  • Unidentified
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  • Oliver Cowdery

Footnotes

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    TEXT: Unidentified scribe A handwriting begins.

  2. [2]

    TEXT: “BAILEY, KEELER & REMSEN,” is stamped in black ink.

  3. [3]

    TEXT: Signatures in handwriting of Oliver Cowdery.

  4. [4]

    TEXT: This number is written vertically to the right of the signature.

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