Counterfeit certificates
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Counterfeit certificates
Description
Informs William Imlay that unless he examines the certificate in question he cannot tell whether it has been counterfeited.
year created
1787
month created
02
day created
01
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
William Imlay
John Pierce
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
certificate
watermark
securities
certificates
sums
counterfeit
notable phrase
The persons who alter these securities can as well alter them so as to resemble the description of genuine certificates throughout as, that they can alter the sums which has generally been the case.
document number
1787020121001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | YZL18 (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:381 |
| [view document] (1 pages) | DEL01 (361 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:134, P:223 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Imlay | [unknown] | [n/a] |