Register of assignments or transfers of subscriptions, 1846.

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Register of assignments or transfers of subscriptions, 1846.

Subscription assignment or transfer record entries for subscribers to the $1.6 million canal construction loan (authorized by the General Assembly in 1843) include assignment or transfer date; serial number of the subscription (bond) being assigned or transferred; individual assigning or transferring subscription; and assignee or transferee name.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7393316

Illinois State Archive

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