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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09364 |
| From Archive Folder | Undated Documents Relating to the Post-Revolutionary Era |
| Title | Pay warrant for African American soldier |
| Date | 1 June 1782-1789 |
| Author | Lawrence, John (1719-1802) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document; Military document |
| Content Description | Connecticut Line Continental Army, Revolutionary War pay warrant issued to African American soldier Nero Cross, for five pounds, eight shillings, and five pence. Signed by John Lawrence, treasurer of the State, "X" on verso by Cross, and docketed every year to 1789 when interest was paid. |
| Subjects | Continental Army Soldier's Pay Finance African American History African American Troops Military History |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |