Loan certificates, 1845-1847.

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Loan certificates, 1845-1847.

Certificates are copies of agreements made between the Trustees of the Illinois and Michigan Canal and subscribers to the $1.6 million canal construction loan authorized by the General Assembly in 1843. Agreements include subscriber name; amount paid as first subscription installment; interest amount to accrue on first installment; principal and interest payment terms; signatures of officials entering into the subscriber agreement; and subscription number.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7393353

Illinois State Archive

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Illinois and Michigan Canal (Ill.)

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