Lot 26
Hayes, Rutherford B. -- Promissory Note Signed His First Year as an Attorney, 1845 (1822-1893) 19th President of the United States (1877-91). Document endorsed and signed as a young attorney, one page, 6¾x8", Lower Sandusky, Ohio, Dec. 17, 1845. Promissory note to repay a debt between two parties, with Hayes signing on verso that the money is to be paid to him as representative of the payee. In excellent condition with ink remaining dark and bold. Hayes was an Ohio native who graduated from Dane Law School at Harvard in February 1845 and was immediately admitted to the Ohio bar in March. He opened an office in Lower Sandusky, Ohio where he practiced law until 1849. Estimated Value $500 - UP
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