As a collector of paper currency, I stumbled upon this note/paycheck at a Lynn Knight currency show many years ago in Memphis, Tenn. I purchased the note from a private vendor and had no idea who Lyman Draper was, my interest was that the note had a Wisconsin connection - specifically, the Wisconsin Historical Society. Having been busy in my career at the time, I had very little time to understand my new treasure or research Lyman Draper. So, I did what many other collectors do… I tucked it away and saved it for another day.
Draper was born Sept. 4th, 1815, in Lockport, N.Y. A small person who attained the height of just 5’ 1”, weighing in at about 100 lbs. He was high
