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Charleston Gas Light Company Stock Transfer ReceiptCharleston Gas Light Company Stock Transfer Receipt

Stock transfer receipt for shares of the capital stock of the Charleston Gas Light Company, signed by Joshua Lazarus on October 22, 1858. The receipt shows a transfer of shares and indicates that Lazarus was president of the company. Each share of stock was valued at $25.00. The receipt is in excellent condition as it was kept in the original certificate of shares book.

Minutes of the Illinois and Wabash Land Company Shareholder Meetings, November 30, 1809, and March 5, 1810Minutes of the Illinois and Wabash Land Company Shareholder Meetings, November 30, 1809, and March 5, 1810

Four-page copy of the minutes from two shareholder meetings of the Illinois and Wabash Land Company, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 30, 1809, and March 5, 1810. The minutes detail the company's affairs before Congress and the appointment of an agent to represent the company in Washington, D.C. Simon Gratz is listed as present and later appointed chairman. The document also lists other prominent shareholders, including members of the Gratz and Franks families.