Compagnie de Colonisation Americaine, stock certificate, 1 July 1820

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Title

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.

Creator

Compagnie de Colonisation Americaine

Source

The Filson Historical Society Manuscript Collection

Date

1820-07-01

Rights

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Language

Type

Text

Identifier

Mss. C C (ovsz.)

Coverage

19th century

1820s

Collection

First American West, 1750-1820

Citation

Compagnie de Colonisation Americaine, “Compagnie de Colonisation Americaine, stock certificate, 1 July 1820,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 25, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5858.

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