1 September 1869
Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877
Document signed
Title: Selma marion memphis railroad company first mortgage eight percent bond.
Signed by President of the railroad company, Nathan Bedford Forrest. Forrest, an inveterate opponent of Reconstruction, used such ventures to rebuild his fortune after the Civil War. Includes 28 coupons for $40 attached. Second page includes an endoresement of the bond by the state of Alabama, and a list of "persons allowed" to take out a bond.
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