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8/8/1884 Bank Draft William Claflin MA Governor Farmer Horse Fowl Dog Pine Lake
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August 8,1884Bank Draft Lee Claflin & Son - Boston
William Claflin MA Governor
Farmer, Horse, Fowl, and Dog Vignettes
Pine Lake, NY
The Claflin family were industrialists, politicians, and philanthropists. Along with operating a tannery and shoe factory, William Claflin was Governor of Massachusetts from 1869 to 1872. William Claflin defeated John Quincy Adams three times and served as Governor for those three terms.
William Claflin was anti-slavery, pro-woman suffrage, and supported charters for Wellesley College and Mount Holyoke College (women's colleges).
Original vintage paper and ink - processed check draft with stamps, marks and signatures - light foxing - please see photos for condition