No. 45, issued for receipt of $154.70 from R. Hume Jr., at a rate of 6% per annum payable at the State Treasury. Signed by EN Sill, commissioner of the Ohio Canal Fund. Pen cancelled. Black border and print on thin paper, three vignettes (portrait of unknown man, allegorical, and eagle). Toppan, Carpenter & Co., Cincinnati. Pinholes, folds, light wear. 5 x 8.5" The National Road was the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government. Built between 1811 and 1837, the 620-mile road connected the Potomac and Ohio Rivers and was a main transport path to the West for thousands of settlers.Date: 1846Country (if not USA): State: OhioCity: Provenance: Ken Prag Collection