CIVIL WAR PRESIDENT MECHANICS BANK PHILADELPHIA STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER SIGNED

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CIVIL WAR PRESIDENT MECHANICS BANK PHILADELPHIA STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER SIGNED :
$8.99

JOSEPH B. MITCHELL

CIVIL WAR ERA PRESIDENTOF THE MECHANICS BANK OF PHILADELPHIA,

1st TREASUREROF THE CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAIL ROAD COMPANY AT CHAMBERSBURG, PA IN THE 1830s

TREASURER OF THE PHILA.PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR 20 YEARS FROM 1838-1858!

The Mechanics National Bank of Philadelphia of Pa wasoriginally chartered on April 1814, and chartered as a National Bank on December7 1864, with Mitchell being elected President and a Director!

HERE’S ANAUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY MITCHELL ON THE INTEGRAL LEAF OF A STAMPLESS FOLDEDLETTER COVER, DATELINED AT THE MECHANICS BANK, PHILADELPHIA, DEC. 22,1831. THE LETTER WAS WRITTEN BY MITCHELLWHEN HE SERVED AS CASHIER DURING THE EARLY YEARS OF THE BANK, AND ADDRESSED TO “S.BUTLER” AT WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA, REGARDING A CERTIFICATE FOR 12 SHARES OFTHE MECHANICS BANK STOCK. MITCHELLWRITES, IN SMALL PART: “…THE PRESENT IS CONSIDERED A FAVORABLE TIMETO INVEST, AS MONEY IS VERY SCARCE…”

THE ADDRESS LEAFBEARS A 29mm PHILADELPHIA PA CIRCULAR DATE STAMP POSTMARK and 50 CENTMANUSCRIPT POSTAL RATE – A VERY HIGH RATE MARKING!!

The document measures 8” x 10” and isin very good condition, with some spots of age toning.

AFINE PIECE OF PENNSYLVANIA FINANCIAL HISTORY TO ADD TO YOUR AUTOGRAPH,MANUSCRIPT & POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION!

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