1855 Handwritten Receipt Mrs. Col. Riley War 1812 Military Governor California For Sale
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1855 Handwritten Receipt Mrs. Col. Riley War 1812 Military Governor California: $149.77
We combine shipping when buying multiple items.1855 Handwritten Receipt Mrs. Col. Riley War 1812 Military Governor CaliforniaApproximately 4.5" by 7.75"
Original 1855 handwritten financial record addressed to Mrs. Col. Riley, documenting a balance due of $33.56 to Wm. Cosford. Dated January 1st, this antique document is an excellent example of 19th-century personal and financial correspondence. Nicely penned in brown ink on lined paper, with period handwriting and preserved fold lines. A unique piece of historical ephemera ideal for collectors of early American documents, genealogy, or Ripley family history.
Bennet C. Riley (1787–1853)
Career officer in the U.S. Army
Held the rank of Colonel
Fought in several major conflicts:
War of 1812
Second Seminole War
Mexican–American War
Commanded 2nd U.S. Infantry and other units.
Served as the last military governor of California in 1849, overseeing the transition to state government before California became a U.S. state.
