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Description:

Rectangular piece of laid paper inscribed "Virginia Currency / L34.6.6 / J Steuart." Lower portion of watermark visible along right edge "[plow] / WORK & BE RICH".

Date Made: 1775-1780

Location: Currently not on view

Place Paper Made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Roxborough

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Domestic Furnishings

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Credit Line: Gift of The Heirs of William and Dennis Ramsay

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.62.0538AAccession Number: 220760Catalog Number: 62.0538A

Object Name: Paper, sheetdocumentOther Terms: Sheets (Paper), Set of; Paper, sheet; Manuscript

Physical Description: ink (inscription material)paper, laid (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7 5/8 in x 6 3/8 in; 19.3675 cm x 16.1925 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-756c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1000590

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