Chesepeake & Ohio Canal - List of Subscribers (1829) Washington City

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[Original, private collection of Fred Smoot]
[Stampless folded letter sheet] 
[Round red circular postmark] 
                  Washn. City Feb 21

[Addressee]
                  Clement Smith Esq.
                  Tr. of C & Ohio Canal
                  Geo-Town

[Docket]
                  Bank of the Metropolis
                  Alex Kerr Cas.
                  Return of Payment made
                  unto said Bank to the
                  19th February 1819
                  $616.50/100
                   _______ 
                  Ckd 28 the Feby

[Note date discrepancy, 1819 and 1829.]
[Labor on the canal started in 1828. It took 22 years for completion.]

[Contents]

Received of subscribers to the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal,
into the Bank of the Metropolis -- to the 19 Feby 1829.

Of  Allen, John            4th & 5th Installments on 1 share $5.
    Coltman, C. L.         5th & 6th      do         10       50.
    Clagett, & Washington  4-5 & 6th      do         10       50.
    France, John           2-3-4-5 & 6th             10       75.
    Fad__lhe, Wm           5 & 6th                    2       10.
    Green, Duff            3-4-5 & 6th                5       47.50
    Kerr, Alexander        5 & 6th                    3       15.
    Kraft, Jno. M.         2-3-4-5 & 6th              1       11.50 
    McClelland, Jno.       4 th & 5th                 5       25.   
    Nourse, Jos & Ch J.    4-5 & 6th                 10       75.
    Stone, Wm Jr.          5 & 6th                   10       50.
    Thomas, Geo.           5 & 6th                    1        5.
    Burdine, R.            5th                        5       12.50
    Billing, W. W.         6th                        5       12.50
    Kedglei, Anne          4-5 & 6th                  5       37.50
    Lenox, Peter           5th                       20       50.
    Orme, Resin            5th                        2        5.
    Pittman & Laurie       4-5 & 6th                  2       15.
                                                             -----
                                                            $616.50
                                                             -----
                                                  Alexr. Kerr Cashr.

[Docket - in pencil] (Check on Bank Books - E. J.)

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Contributed by Fred Smoot, 1999
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