Treasury Warrant State of Texas (Virginia Office)

Date

1860

Location

Texas

Amount

$91.79

Signatures

  • C. O'Brian
  • Clement Reeds Johns
  • Randolph
  • Sam Houston

Description

This document (No. 274) represents $91.79 as a Treasury Warrant from the state of Texas. It is signed by Sam Houston, founding father and first President of Texas.

Notable Bond Imagery

This document has a large “x” shaped cut through it. This is likely due to the ink used at the time containing iron which possibly rusted, degrading the paper.

Certificate with black ink shows intricate lettering, signatures, and an X crossing the document where ink bled through and cut the paper
Backside shows signatures and an X crossing the document where ink bled through and cut the paper
Transcription 
						The State of Texas Treasury Warrant reads:
No. 274 | $91.79/100
Treasury Warrant.
The Treasurer of the State of Texas
Appropriation No. 13”0”
	Will pay to the order of C. O’Brian per S. C. Childres— Ninety one and 79/100 out of any money appropriated by act February 3rd 18— for Protection of the frontier this amount being for Services rendered in Capt. Tondin— Company
Comptroller’s Office Austin, June 20 1860
Signed by the Treasurer — Randolph
Signed by the Comptroller Clement R. Loh—
 
Written across the certificate, vertically, is the word “Cancelled”

The back of this warrant states:
Agreeable to an Aot of the Legislature, approved February 14th, 1860, this Warrant will draw ten per cent per annum interest until paid.
Signed by the Governor Sam Houston
Signed by the Comptroller Clement R. Johns

The owner of this warrant also appeared to sign the back as well, but it is (illegible)

Accession No:

2017.002.008