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Lot 134:
Description
C-18796
February 15, 1866; printed by Culver, Page & Hoyne – Chicago, IL Original post-Civil War legal document issued in Galena, Illinois, dated February 15, 1866. This folded, multi-page manuscript combines printed legal text with extensive period handwritten entries in iron gall ink. The document references promissory obligations, interest rates, and court proceedings, and includes named parties, clerk notations, attorney signatures, and revenue stamps affixed in accordance with federal tax requirements of the era. The content reflects the legal and financial mechanisms of the Reconstruction period, when debt settlement, property disputes, and enforcement of notes were common as communities stabilized after the war. Handwritten entries remain largely legible, with clear dates, monetary figures, and signatures anchoring the document firmly in its historical moment. Culver, Page & Hoyne was a prominent 19th-century Chicago printing and stationery firm, active during the mid- to late-1800s, known for producing legal forms, court documents, and commercial stationery used throughout Illinois and the broader Midwest.
Shows age-appropriate wear including toning, scattered staining, fold lines, edge wear, and minor paper losses at fold intersections. Ink remains readable throughout, and the document retains strong visual presence despite handling and age.
Document: 3.5" W x 8.5" H Case: 8.25" W x 0.75" D x 12.25" H
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