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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01412.23.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Three documents related to the United States Continental Lottery |
| Title | Michael Hillegas to Mr. French inquiring about the allowance available to those who sell lottery tickets for the United States |
| Date | 23 February 1778 |
| Author | Hillegas, Michael (1729-1804) |
| Recipient | French, Mr. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Inquires, on behalf of a Mr. Clarkson, about the allowance available to those who sell lottery tickets for the United States lottery established to help fund the Revolutionary War. Accompanied a lottery ticket (see GLC01412.23.01). |
| Subjects | Lottery Congress Continental Congress Revolutionary War Military History Finance Economics |
| People | Hillegas, Michael (1729-1804) |
| Place written | York, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Revolutionary War era United States Continental lottery ticket |