1855 Handwritten Receipt Mrs. Col. Riley War 1812 Military Governor California For Sale

Original 1855 handwritten financial record addressed to Mrs. Col. Riley, documenting a balance due of $33.56 to Wm. Cosford. Dated January 1st, this antique document is an excellent example of 19th-century personal and financial correspondence. Nicely penned in brown ink on lined paper, with period handwriting and preserved fold lines. A unique piece of historical ephemera ideal for collectors of early American documents, genealogy, or Ripley family history.

• Career officer in the U.S. Army

• Held the rank of Colonel

• Fought in several major conflicts:

  • War of 1812

  • Second Seminole War

  • Mexican–American War

• Commanded 2nd U.S. Infantry and other units.

• Served as the last military governor of California in 1849, overseeing the transition to state government before California became a U.S. state.