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Compagnie de Colonisation Americaine, stock certificate, 1 July 1820

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Title

Compagnie de Colonisation Americaine, stock certificate, 1 July 1820

Description

French stock certificate for one share in the Compagnie de Colonisation Americaine (American Colonization Company). Share is for 100 acres of land in Virginia and Kentucky for an investment of 1300 francs. Yields six percent annual interest. Dividends paid annually over thirty years using the attached coupons.

Source

The Filson Historical Society Manuscript Collection

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Rights

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Type

Identifier

Mss. C C (ovsz.)

Citation

Compagnie de Colonisation Americaine, “Compagnie de Colonisation Americaine, stock certificate, 1 July 1820,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed June 4, 2023, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5858.