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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.410.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | Rhode Island Council of War resolution of Rhode Island to pay Caleb Harris |
| Date | 13 November 1777 |
| Author | Foster, Theodore (1752-1828) |
| Additional authors | Harris, Caleb (1739-1812) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Signed by Foster as town clerk. Harris, the manager and director of a gun powder mill, is authorized to draw 120 pounds on the treasury. Harris signed on verso, noting he "Recd the Contents." |
| Subjects | Military History Ammunition Mill Finance Revolutionary War |
| People | Foster, Theodore (1752-1828) Harris, Caleb (1739-1812) |
| Place written | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Theme | Industry; Science, Technology, Invention; Government & Politics; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Theodore Foster was a U.S. Senator from Rhode Island from 1790-1803. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Legal document transfering land to the colony of Rhode Island Rhode Island resolution ordering the purchase of land near a gun powder mill |