Salem Towne promissory note for Charity Fund subscription, 1822 November 21
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| Creator | Towne, Salem |
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| Title | Salem Towne promissory note for Charity Fund subscription, 1822 November 21 |
| Dates | 1822-11-21 |
| Abstract | Salem Towne promissory note in which he subscribes to the Charitable Fund, also known as the Charity Fund. Town pledges to pay the Trustees of Amherst Academy five hundred dollars on or before August 1, 1827 with annual interest from and after a date in August 1821. There are unattributed notes on the back of the item regarding Towne's interest payments from 1825 to 1839. One note references a receipt given by Noah Webster. The signature on the item appears to be "Salem Town, Jr." It has been determined that this is likely Salem Towne, an Overseer of the Charity Fund. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (2 pages) ; 15 x 8 cm |
| Languages | English |
| Place of Production | Charlton (Mass.) |
| Genre | Promissory notes |
| Subject | Charity Fund (Amherst, Mass.) |
| Subject | Amherst College – Funds and scholarships |
| Subject | Amherst College – Finance |
| Subject | Collegiate Institution (Amherst, Mass.) |
| Subject | Amherst College – History |
| Part of | Amherst College Early History Collection |
| Finding Aid | View the finding aid for this item's collection |
| Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
| Shelf Location | Box 3 Folder 1 |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |