One-dollar note circulated by the Newport Lyceum, 1837. Donated by Samuel Upton. KHS Collections.
An act passed by the Kentucky General Assembly and approved February 22, 1836, established the compensation of members of the legislature at $3.00 per day and 12 ½ cents per mile for travel to and from the seat of government. Also, approved the same day was an act to set the salary of the governor at $2,500 per year.
One-dollar note circulated by the Newport Lyceum, 1837. Donated by Samuel Upton. KHS Collections.
