Colonial American Currency

From Sharon Historical Society

Wheeler, Miss Emily (previously owned by)

1775 (Date manufactured/created)

One of five bills pasted in a notebook, along with Confederate money and Chinese money. Note typed on the front of the notebook says "Gift: Miss Laura Wheeler". Note on first page of Colonial money says "Colonial Bills, Presented by Miss Wheeler". However, the 1911 inventory says that the bills were a gift from her sister, Miss Emily Wheeler. For that reason, the bills have been accessioned with a saparate donor number assigned to "Miss Wheeler". $30 bill that says "Thirty Dollars, Philadelphia, printed by Hall and Sellers" Front has two circles enclosing drawings, back has the individual number "15483" handwritten on it in brown ink, and is signed. The date is May 10, 1775.

Donated to the Sharon Historical Society and Museum by Miss Emily Wheeler.

Accession/ID Number 1911.20.01