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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00798 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0022] January-June 1780 |
| Title | Pertains to A. Dunham's promissory note |
| Date | 5 February 1780 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document; Military document |
| Content Description | Pertains to GLC02437.00797: "Dunham's Note for 2860 dollars... payable to S. S. [Samuel Shaw] is the property of Gen. Knox- as Dunham gave it in lieu of a barrell of spirit which he charges to Gen. Knox's ration account, as he had no spirit at the time and intended the money arising from the payment of the note as an equivalent for the spirit." Possibly created at Morristown, New Jersey. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Finance Alcohol Military Provisions |
| People | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Shaw served as General Henry Knox's aide-de-camp during the Revolutionary War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Promissory note made out to Samuel Shaw |