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J. Pierpont Morgan As Treasurer Of The American Museum Of Natural History

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J. Pierpont Morgan As Treasurer Of The American Museum Of Natural History
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Partly-printed DS. 4 pages together, the largest measuring 8 ½” x 14". New York. May 31, 1880. Morgan approves the payroll in the amount of $1,061.65 for the month of May, 1880 while serving as treasurer of the American Museum of Natural History. The document is also signed by prominent banker Charles Lanier. Morgan was active in the museum from its founding in 1869 until his death serving as treasurer, vice president and chairman of the finance committee. Some of the finest collections in the museum were purchased and donated by Morgan himself. A nice document displaying Morgan in his association during the developmental years of the museum which brought great knowledge and artifacts of entire new worlds to the public at a time when exploration of many parts of the world was just beginning to happen. Today, the museum is one of the finest of its kind in the world.