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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04541 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1840 |
| Title | Forgery of a George Washington check |
| Date | ca. 1840 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Written to Mr. M. Pringle for the sum of $287.50. This document is considered to be a forgery created by Robert Spring, a prolific forger of Washington documents. |
| Subjects | Forgery and Fraud President |
| People | Spring, Robert (b. 1813) Washington, George (1732-1799) Pringle, M. (fl. 1799) |
| Theme | The Presidency; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Originally from England, Spring made a living in Philadelphia and Baltimore by selling forged copies of documents. He was put on trial for forgery in 1869. Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |