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United States. Department of the Treasury Four pieces of United States paper currency

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.05314 Author/Creator: United States. Department of the Treasury Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Object Date: 1874 Pagination: 4 items. Order a Copy

Two 10 cent notes picturing William M. Meredith, Secretary of the Treasury in 1849. One 25 cent note picturing Robert J. Walker, Secretary of the Treasury in 1845. One 50 cent note picturing William H. Crawfurd, Secretary of the treasury in 1825.

Meredith, William Morris, 1799-1873
Walker, Robert J., fl. 1874
Crawford, William Harris, 1772-1834
United States. Department of the Treasury

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