(Missouri Territory) - Auguste Chouteau Audited Receipt for 21 Piastres 5 Sous to Madame Liberge to \" ... estate of ... Joseph Robideux\" St. Louis June 2, 1813. Very Fine. Auguste Chouteau signed nearly all the notes issued by the Bank of Missouri, but hand-accomplished documents like this are very rare. Beautifully penned in French and denominated in piastres and sous, settling funds due to the Robideaux (Joseph III, fur trader) estate. Before the Bank of Missouri opened in 1817, Chouteau issued exchanges, promissory notes, and other fiscal paper for clients. The cumbersome, hand-accomplished paper eventually necessitated the opening of the Bank of St. Louis and Bank of Missouri in 1816 and 1817 respectively. Laid paper, 20.0 cm by 16.0 cm. Undocketed, with no back notations. A choice condition document. Although with many folds, solid, devoid of splits, and bright. Beautifully penned and with the fine vanity signature of Aug. Chouteau. French Transcription: St. Louis 2 Juin 1813 Je certifie que Mme. Vve. Liberge a pay? ? la sucession de feu Joseph Robidoux pour fran?ois honor? son gendre vingt une piastres & Cinque Sous & pour fran?ois son fils - trente Sept piastres Soixante & quinze Sous - En fois de quoi Je lui ai remis le pr?sent pour lui servir au besoin --- Aug Chouteau Translation : I certify that Madame Widow Liberge has paid to the estate of the late Joseph Robidoux for Fran?ois Honor? her son-in-law twenty one piasters and five sous and for Fran?ois his son - thirty-seven piasters, seventy-five sous. In witness whereof I give him this note to use as necessary. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society \n\n
From Newman VIII (Heritage Auctions, 11/2017), lot 28331, realized $900. Image and description courtesy of Heritage Auctions, https://ha.com.
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