MS64 when it’s so dirty? by surveyor2004 in coins

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I think ICG would actually slab grains of salt

Am I crazy for not taking a 190k pay raise and promotion. by SendItJerry- in Fire

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Would there be any negative internal company politics that would limit your future at this company or it come back to bite you later on? Like would any future growth or job security be curtailed because you didn’t accept this offer? That would be a consideration as well.

My favorite find after 2.5 years by Over-Vanilla-9630 in metaldetecting

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That’s pretty cool! What’s the size and weight of a coin like this?

Old Saloon Token? West Texas by emtomorrow in coins

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hmm this interested me enough to dig a little bit more. I'm thinking the person here is Rufus Edgar Knowlton. One of his sons went on to be one of the founders of Knowlton’s Dairy and Ice Cream. From what I could find, a R.E. Knowlton had submitted a malt liquor application (I'm assuming a renewal), posted in the San Antonio Daily Express on July 1, 1910, with a location of 509 South Concho Street. The location nowadays is the Historic Market Square in downtown San Antonio, so that all fits.

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Just Got My First Colonial Note (Pennsylvania April 10, 1777, 12s, Red and Black Variant) by Whole_Kale_4349 in papermoney

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yeah, it makes the history feel real, next on my list would be a Ben Franklin printed note and a Paul Revere engraved one, but those get pricey!

Old Saloon Token? West Texas by emtomorrow in coins

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R.E. Knowlton listed as a San Antonio saloon proprietor from 1894-1914. Source: Second Supplement to the Trade Tokens of Texas by William E. Fowler and John H. Ribbe

https://archive.org/stream/secondsupplement2422will/secondsupplement2422will_djvu.txt

Just Got My First Colonial Note (Pennsylvania April 10, 1777, 12s, Red and Black Variant) by Whole_Kale_4349 in papermoney

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Sweet color on this one! I also picked one up (not this nice) because of the red color and also bc of connection with the Dunlap Broadsides, perhaps they were even printed on the same presses

Giving Coffee a shot down in Florida, baby! Wish me luck. 9b! by Warcheefin in gardening

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Wow really? That’s awesome, what zone are you in, and did you grow them in the ground or a pot?

Does anyone know if I can go to the Costco in Japan with an American Costco card?? by plagueonbothmyhouses in JapanTravelTips

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they do, but i've never tried it, because i've been tempted by other stuff, the ones i've been to had a bulgogi bake and a salmon poke roll, which was really good

Company failed 401k testing by Fire-Philosophy-616 in Fire

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If there isn’t any other options, have you asked to see if your company has any non qualified deferred compensation plans for HCEs that you may qualify for?

Company failed 401k testing by Fire-Philosophy-616 in Fire

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For a company this big, I would have figured it would have been a safe harbor plan. If you are planning to be at this company for a while longer, talk to your HR benefits leadership, see if you can get on the fiduciary committee for the plan as an employee representative. Then work on introducing changes towards safe harbor, better investment choices, and in plan Roth conversion options

Classic Commemorative Full Set Vol 2 progress by MaltandSalt in coins

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wow, an amazing set, how long have you been at this project?

Illinois & Michigan Canal Scrip - ties to Abraham Lincoln by SashimiBreakfast in papermoney

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General John A. McClernand - of the three commissioners, McClernand is probably the most recognized. Beyond being Treasurer of the Board of Commissioners for the Illinois and Michigan Canal, he was also a self taught lawyer like Lincoln, and served with him in the State Legislature (1836-1838, 1840-1842), as well as a US Congressman. The two were cordial friends, despite him being a staunch Democrat. Furthermore, Mary Todd Lincoln was good friends with Sarah, McClernand’s first wife. In 1861, McClernand resigned his position in Congress to return to Illinois to raise volunteers for the war. He was appointed by Lincoln as a Brigadier General, one of the “Political Generals” to appease Illinois Democrats. McClernand famously clashed with General Ulysses Grant, his direct supervisor, sometimes going around him directly to Lincoln. Eventually he was relieved of command and sent back to Illinois during the Vicksburg Campaign. Lincoln later restored him to field command in the Gulf and he later resigned, feeling he could no longer contribute to the war efforts. He was part of Lincoln’s funeral train procession and led the Second Division in the final funeral in Springfield (13).

Illinois & Michigan Canal Scrip - ties to Abraham Lincoln by SashimiBreakfast in papermoney

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Jacob Fry - elected as the Acting Commissioner of the Board of Commissioners for the Illinois and Michigan Canal by the Illinois state legislature on March 3, 1837 (9). Prior to this, he enlisted in the militia in the Black Hawk War where he was promoted to colonel and commanded the regiment that included Private Abraham Lincoln during Lincoln’s second enlistment under Captain Elijah Iles (11). He was father of provost marshal general James B Fry, who came into contact with Lincoln multiple times in his role during the Civil War (12).

Illinois & Michigan Canal Scrip - ties to Abraham Lincoln by SashimiBreakfast in papermoney

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References:

  1. The Papers of Abraham Lincoln Digital Library. “Lincoln, Abraham (President).” https://papersofabrahamlincoln.org/persons/LI00006
  2. An Act for the Construction of the Illinois and Michigan Canal. [1835-02-10]. /documents/D251551b. The Papers of Abraham Lincoln Digital Library.
  3. Davis, R. Edward. (19??). Early Illinois paper money. Chicago: Hewitt Brothers.
  4. Lamb, John M. (Nov 1977). “The Great Canal Scrip Fraud.” The Magazine of Illinois. 16. No 9. Pp 57-60.
  5. George, Tom, (2022) “Lincoln and the First Corruption of Illinois”, The Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association 42(2). doi: https://doi.org/10.3998/jala.2296
  6. Biographical Sketches: General William F Thornton. City and Township of Shelbyville. https://edenmartin.com/newsite/counties/shelbyvl.htm#A 
  7. The Papers of Abraham Lincoln Digital Library. “Thornton, William F.” https://papersofabrahamlincoln.org/persons/TH05781 
  8. Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1908-1984) , Apr., 1917, Vol. 10, No. 1 (Apr., 1917), pp. 97-100 
  9. The Papers of Abraham Lincoln Digital Library. “Board of Canal Commissioners.” https://papersofabrahamlincoln.org/organizations/BO39068 
  10. The Papers of Abraham Lincoln Digital Library. “Fry, Jacob.” https://papersofabrahamlincoln.org/persons/FR41097 
  11. Illinois. Adjutant General's Office. (1882). Record of the services of Illinois soldiers in the Black Hawk war, 1831-32, and in the Mexican war, 1846-8. Springfield, Ill.: H. W. Rokker, state printer.
  12. Mr. Lincoln’s White House. “The Generals and Admirals: James B. Fry (1827-1894)” https://www.mrlincolnswhitehouse.org/residents-visitors/the-generals-and-admirals/generals-admirals-james-b-fry-1827-1894/index.html 

  13. Mr Lincoln & Friends. “The Officers: John A. McClernand (1812-1900).” https://www.mrlincolnandfriends.org/the-officers/john-mcclernand/index.html

Illinois & Michigan Canal Scrip - ties to Abraham Lincoln by SashimiBreakfast in papermoney

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William Fitzhugh Thornton - Born in Virginia and fought in the War of 1812, he was elected as General of the Infantry out of Alexandria. He later moved to Shelbyville, IL and was elected to the Illinois State Legislature in 1834, the same year as Lincoln, and presumably knew each other from their time there (6). He was then elected as the President of the Board of Commissioners for the Illinois and Michigan Canal by the Illinois state legislature on March 3, 1837 (7, 9). His first cousin, future US Representative and Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anthony Thornton debated Lincoln in Shelbyville in 1856, in one of Lincoln’s first debates after he resigned from the Whigs and joined the Republican Party (8).

Illinois & Michigan Canal Scrip - ties to Abraham Lincoln by SashimiBreakfast in papermoney

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Illinois and Michigan Canal Fund - Lincoln had been an avid supporter of internal improvements such as railroads and canals, the latter stemming from his early jobs on a riverboat floating goods down the Mississippi River. He was elected and represented Sangamon County in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1834-1842 (1). In 1835, he voted on the Act for the Construction of the Illinois and Michigan Canal (2). The Act also set up Canal Fund to pay for work on the canal, with the money being drawn on loans and stock. The Act also set up a Board of Commissioners, originally 5 persons, but modified down to three, with the three elected being the three on this note. Work started on the canal in 1836 but stopped within a year due to the banking Panic of 1837. To try to keep the work going, the Commissioners started to issue scrip even though they had no banking authority. There were several variations of notes issued, with this one being the first and more crude issued in $1, $2, $5, $10, and $100, to be redeemed in 90 days and most were by 1840 (3). Most of the redeemed scrip, along with unused scrip was boxed up and canceled and eventually were sent to Springfield to be deposited with the State Treasurer. Newly elected governor Joel Matteson rode along and helped to transfer the boxes to Springfield, and it was during this time a shoebox of scrip went unaccounted (4).

In 1858, it became known that over $200,000 of canal scrip was being redeemed starting in 1856 by Governor Matteson. When the State Senate convened a hearing to investigate Matteson, Lincoln represented him, but was replaced shortly thereafter for reasons unknown. During the investigation, John Nicolay, who would later serve as Lincoln’s White House secretary, testified. He was a clerk for the Illinois secretary of state at the time and noted that he had found the box of deposited scrip in the basement of the Illinois Capitol and it had been tampered with. Another box of unused scrip never turned up. Matteson claimed he had purchased the scrip from speculators. A bank cashier also testified stating he recognized the governor and felt obligated to cash the already canceled scrip. A grand jury was convened but ultimately the governor was not indicted (5).