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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.725 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1765-1774 |
| Title | Receipt book with forged signatures |
| Date | 1764-1777 |
| Author | Pico, Joshua (fl. 1760-1790) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Includes forged signatures of John Adams and John Hancock pasted onto the inside of the front board. Some receipts included are written to Treat & Pico, others to Joshua Pico. Items/services bought and sold include oil, rent of property, schooling of children, molasses, codfish, and hog staves, among various others. Most receipts are written in Boston. Contains various signatures of persons conducting business with Pico. |
| Subjects | Forgery and Fraud Finance Education Diet and Nutrition Land Transaction President |
| People | Pico, Joshua (fl. 1760-1790) Treat, Joshua (1729-1802) Hancock, John (fl. 1808) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Agriculture; Education |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |