Manufacturers Bank $3
July 29, 1819. RI-190 C10
On the bottom right, the signature on this note is of Samuel Slater. As discussed elsewhere, Slater is considered the father of the American industrial revolution. Unfortunately, this signature is a forgery, although Slater was indeed president of the bank for a time.
The inscription on the back reads, “Found in a house in Sterling, Massachusetts that was torn down about the year 1835,” although that might just be a tall tale from yesteryear.
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