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This, one of the first personal checks signed by Harrison as president, was written to the Treasurer of the American Bar Association, Francis Rawle of Philadelphia. Harrison was wise to keep up his dues in the A.B.A: four years later, he would be practicing law again.
Check Signed, as president, partially-printed and accomplished in autograph, drawn on the Columbia National Bank in the amount of five dollars, payable to Francis Rawle; being check number 1. 1 page, Washington, D.C., March 9, 1889. Endorsed on verso, twice, by Francis Rawle.
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Washington, D.C., March 9th 1889__ No. 1___
The Columbia National Bank
OF WASHINGTON
Pay to the order of
Francis Rawle_____ $500
Five____________ Dollars,
BENJ HARRISON
The Columbia National Bank
OF WASHINGTON
Pay to the order of
Francis Rawle_____ $500
Five____________ Dollars,
BENJ HARRISON
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FRANCIS RAWLE
for Harry C. Es[...]
FRANCIS RAWLE
[...]
Harry C. Es[...]
CREDIT
COMMONWEALTH NAT'L BANK
PHILADELPHIA
RIGGS & CO.,
BANKERS,
MAR 29 1889
WASHINGTON, D. C.