1820 dated Promissory Note - Early Document

Early promissory note "for value recv'd I promise to pay". A promissory note, also known as a note payable, is a legal document that serves as a financial and debt instrument. It involves one party (the maker or issuer) committing in writing to pay a specified sum of money to another party (the payee) either at a fixed or determinable future date or upon the payee's demand, in accordance with agreed-upon terms and conditions.