Antique 1866 Handwritten Financial Order Promissory Note Henry William Burleigh For Sale

Approximately 5\" by 5\"

• 1866 handwritten financial payment order and receipt signed by Henry Burley (Burleigh) and D. S. A. Velpey. This post-Civil War era document represents a personal promissory note/draft requesting payment on behalf of another party, completed with a signed receipt on the lower half.

  Transcription

  [Top Order]

  \"Mr William Burleigh please to pay to D S A Velpey fifty dollars & I will pay you the same\"

  Date: Nov 10 1866

  Signed: Henry Burley

  [Bottom Receipt]

  \"Nov 17th 1866. Received as per order fifty dollars\"

  Signed: D. S. A. Velpey

  Item Details & Condition

  • Date: November 10 & 17, 1866

  • Type: Handwritten Manuscript / Financial Note / Payment Order

  • Medium: Ink on period laid paper

  • Condition: Good antique condition with expected age toning, faint horizontal fold mark, small edge notch at bottom border, and minor surface foxing/spotting. Text and signatures remain clear, dark, and highly legible.