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San Francisco US Treasury Exchange Signed by Howell Cobb [155400]

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Paper Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 1,000.00 USD
San Francisco US Treasury Exchange Signed by Howell Cobb [155400]
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Rare Treasury of the United States Second of Transfer for $10,000 to the Ast. Treasurer US at San Francisco. Dateline Washington, October 1st, 1858. Signed by Secretary of the Treasury Howell Cobb, Register of the Treasurer Biggs, and Asst. Treasurer US at San Francisco Jacob R. Snyder (on reverse). Pen cancelled. Black print and red underprint. Vignette of George Washington at left, and the US Capitol at top right. Printed by Toppan, Carpenter & Co. 4.5 x 8.5" Folds, toning.

Howell Cobb was a five-term member of the United States House of Representatives and Speaker of the House from 1849 to 1851; he also served as the 40th Governor of Georgia (1851-1853) and as a Secretary of the Treasury under President James Buchanan (1857-1860). He is probably best known as one of the founders of the Confederacy, having served as the President of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States. William T. Sherman called him "one of the leading rebels of the South."

Jacob R. Snyder came to California in 1845. He was part of Colonel Fremont's expedition at Monterey and served as Quartermaster of Fremont's California Battalion. He then served as Surveyor-General of the Middle Department of California. In 1849, he was a delegate to the California Constitutional Convention. Later, he was part of the banking firm of James King & Co., then appointed US Asst. Treasurer at San Francisco by President Pierce.

Date: 1858
Country (if not USA):
State: California
City: San Francisco
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