Confederate Bond, Four Thousand Dollars, 1864
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Artifact Overview
In March 1865, John Clarke Sinton transferred this $4,000 bond to Jane Clarke, likely the widow of one of his relatives. Sinton had served as estate trustee; these funds were probably part of Jane's husband's estate. $4,000 may seem like a lot of money -- but in 1865 it didn't buy much. With Confederate surrender a month later, the bond became worthless.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Bond (Negotiable instrument)
Date Made
1864
Subject Date
1864
Creator Notes
Issued by the Confederate States of America Treasury and printed by Evans & Cogswell in Columbia, South Carolina.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
30.1104.1827.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Dimensions
Height: 8.75 in
Width: 14 in
Inscriptions
Recto, in part: $4,000 / IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED THAT / THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA / NO. 6224 / ARE INDEBTED UNTO JOHN C. SINTON / ... / FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS / ... / 1864 / EVANS & COGSWELL LITH COLUMBIA
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