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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.140 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1779 |
| Title | Promissory note [in French] |
| Date | 14 February 1779 |
| Author | Montamont, Joseph, le riche de (fl. 1779) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Promissory note to Stephen Girard for six pounds fifteen schillings. |
| Subjects | Alcohol France Merchants and Trade Finance |
| People | Montamont, Joseph, le riche de (fl. 1779) Girard, Stephen (1750-1831) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Stephen Girard was a wealthy banker born in France. At the time of this letter Girard owned a grocery store and earned a living selling liquor to soldiers fighting in the American Revolution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |