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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.400 |
| From Archive Folder | Undated Documents Relating to the Revolutionary Era |
| Title | Receipt book, 4th Massachusetts Regiment |
| Date | 1777-1795 |
| Author | Haywood, Benjamin (fl. 1754-1806) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document; Military document |
| Content Description | Bound in leather (possibly sheepskin) with metal clasp. Notes the payment of wages, and contains the names of officers and companies in the regiment. Includes receipts for the purchase and/or repair of breeches, shoes, coats, shirts, horses, and other items used for military service. One page is detached from the binding. Contains a loose treasurer's order citing an amount of "old Continental Money" inside the back cover. Book is most likely created in Worcester, Massachusetts, but this is not certain. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Military Supplies Military Uniforms Finance Soldier's Pay Muster Rolls and Returns Coins and Currency |
| People | Haywood, Benjamin (fl. 1754-1806) |
| Place written | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Haywood served as paymaster of the 4th Massachusetts Regiment under Colonel Thomas Nixon. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |