Scrip, 1839, 1842.

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Scrip, 1839, 1842.

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Cancelled canal scrip used to pay contractors for work done on canal construction. 59 bills, 1839, issued by Branch State Bank at Chicago endorsed by John A. McClernand and 154 bills, 1842 issued by the State Bank of Illinois. All bills signed by Joel Manning and Jacob Fry.

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Fry, Jacob, 1799-1882.

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Manning, Joel, 1793-1869.

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Lawyer; secretary, Board of Commissioners, Illinois and Michigan Canal, 1836-1845; resident, Lockport, Illinois. From the description of Papers concerning Illinois and Michigan Canal scrip fraud, 1859-1860. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 34494875 ...

McClernand, John A. (John Alexander), 1812-1900

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Illinois politician and soldier. From the description of Report, 1861 Nov. 12. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49252333 Prior to his appointment as Brigadier General of the volunteers by Abraham Lincoln, McClernand had served in the Black Hawk War, studied law and passed the bar, been elected to the Illinois legislature and to the U.S. House of Representatives. He served under Grant at Belmont, Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Shiloh and Arkansas Post, until ...

Branch State Bank at Chicago.

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State Bank of Illinois (1821-1834)

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Illinois. Canal Commissioners

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Governing body for overseeing construction and maintenance of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, established 1823-1825, 1829-1833, 1835- 1917. From the description of Records, 1824-1825. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 34494684 From the description of Scrip, 1839, 1842. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 34494879 From the description of Correspondence, 1838-1846. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat reco...