Mary Daly to James Appleby.
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Donated to the Smith-Appleby House Museum/Historical Society of Smithfield, by Elizabeth Lees, in memory of Edwin and Doris Osler, of Burrillville, R. I.
This extremely rare banknote is signed by William Winsor and Elisha Smith of Smithfield, and dated July 4, 1859.
The man on the left of the banknote is Zachary Taylor, later President Taylor, our nations 12th President, and the woman is Kate Sevier, wife of Revolutionary War hero John Sevier, who later became Governor of Tennessee. Why their images were chosen to be on the note is unknown.
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