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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.233 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1780 |
| Title | Caleb Davis to Elbridge Gerry regarding ways & means to supply the treasury to pay the Commonwealth's Quota of the army |
| Date | 23 November 1780 |
| Author | Davis, Caleb (1738-1797?) |
| Recipient | Gerry, Elbridge |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Docketed in Elbridge Gerry's hand. Reminds Gerry that he has an "appointment upon a Committee to devise ways & means to supply the treasury to pay this Commonwealth's Quota of the army and other Exigencies of Government." This committee is to sit "until the business is perfect." Also requests "your attendance as a Member of this house, as also to discharge the duties in consequence of your appointment yesterday." Signed by Davis as the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. |
| Subjects | Military History Government and Civics Revolutionary War Finance Soldier's Pay |
| People | Gerry, Elbridge (1744-1814) Davis, Caleb (1738-1797) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Caleb Davis was the first Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representative. Elbridge Gerry was a Delegate and Representative from Massachusetts and Vice President. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |