Republic Of Texas Government Bond, $100, 1841, Issued To Demorse [167065] - Jun 15, 2023 | Holabird Western Americana Collections In Nv
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Republic of Texas Government Bond, $100, 1841, Issued to DeMorse [167065]

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Republic of Texas Government Bond, $100, 1841, Issued to DeMorse [167065]
Republic of Texas Government Bond, $100, 1841, Issued to DeMorse [167065]
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Created by Act of Congress, Feb. 1840. $100 bond issued to Charles DeMorse in 1841. DeMorse, the Texas Stock Commissioner, was tasked with funding the republic's mounting public debt under President Mirabeau B. Lamar. Signed by president David Burnet and acting secretary Wm. (illegible). Farming and allegorical vignettes. Southern Bank Note Co. Many cut cancels. Portion missing on bottom right. Toning, tape repairs. 7.5 x 10" David Burnet served as President of the Republic twice: Ad Interim President (March 17-October 22, 1836), and Acting President in 1841, during Lamar's illness. His involvement with the massive land fraud known as the Galveston Bay & Texas Land Company is well documented.Date: 1841Country (if not USA): State: TexasCity: Provenance: Ken Prag Collection
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Republic of Texas Government Bond, $100, 1841, Issued to DeMorse [167065]

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