George Washington forgeries; Revolutionary War era currency
Scope and Contents
This collection contains original Davenport Public Library items loaned that were out on loan. They include George Washington documents such as an authorization for discharge from military custody of one Milton Edmondson, June 1, 1781, a permission to a Mr. John Edwards with his negro boy Jack to pass and repass the picket at Rampo, September 9, 1780, two shillings #4988 dated March 20, 1777, and eight dollars #133101 dated August 14, 1776.
Dates
- Creation: 1776-1781
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Materials are available for use in the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center only.
Request permission before copying materials.
Personal digital cameras and scanners are allowed in the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center on a case-by-case basis. The items that a researcher may want to scan or photograph must be examined and evaluated for physical condition, copyright issues, and donor restrictions by staff.
Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of reproductions of copyrighted material.
Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement.
Biographical / Historical
This collection is being processed. For more information about this collection, please consult with a Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center staff member.
Extent
1 Folder(s) (in 1 folder in box.)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Range 37 Section 9
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift
Physical Description
good
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center Repository
321 Main Street
Davenport IA 52801-1490 United States
specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com