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Mormon money

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

General Tithing Store ten cents

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230322874]
Identifier: MSS SC 2608
Scope and Contents

Printed and signed bill for ten cents issued by the General Tithing Store House of the Mormon Church. The currency was "good only for meat at the General Tithing Store House."

Dates: 1889
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / General Tithing Store ten cents

Great Salt Lake City Corporation currency

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339902]
Identifier: MSS 64
Abstract

The folder contains a signed piece of currency from 1868 printed by the Great Salt Lake City Corporation. The item is a bill which is payable for fifty cents in United States currency.

Dates: 1868
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Great Salt Lake City Corporation currency

Kirtland Safety Society Bank five dollar bill

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230340041]
Identifier: MSS 69
Abstract

The folder contains a photocopy of a five dollar bill issued on 10 February 1837 and signed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints leaders Joseph Smith (1805-1844) and Sidney Rigdon (1793-1876).

Dates: 1837
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kirtland Safety Society Bank five dollar bill

Nauvoo Legion redeemable script

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233292660]
Identifier: Vault MSS 716
Scope and Contents

Printed and signed redeemable script of the Nauvoo Legion for the sum of one dollar. The note is dated July 25, 1843 and is signed by Joseph Smith (1805-1844), the Mormon prophet and Lieutenant General of the Legion.

Dates: 1843 July 25
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Nauvoo Legion redeemable script

Tithing script

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230310564]
Identifier: MSS SC 1300
Scope and Contents

Printed and signed tithing script for the Logan Branch of the Mormon Church.

Dates: 1875
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Tithing script

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