Simeon A. Howe Letters : February 21, 1865

Simeon insinuates that he somehow came to possess a counterfeit $100 bill. He says he will not give in to the temptation to use it because he would not want to take advantage of Southerners' ignorance nor play such a cruel joke on a Union supporter. Simeon is optimistic the war will be over soon based on the fact that the Thirteenth Amendment passed the House and the Senate so quickly.