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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.611 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1780 |
| Title | Receipt book |
| Date | 1779-1781 |
| Author | Leavitt, Jacob (1740-1826) |
| Document Type | Military document; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Leavitt records transactions for mugs of drink, tea, rum, wine, meal sugar, chocolate, milk, eggs, and other goods. Leavitt calls this manuscript a day book. |
| Subjects | Military History Revolutionary War Military Provisions Alcohol Finance Diet and Nutrition |
| People | Leavitt, Jacob (1740-1826) |
| Place written | Hingham, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Leavitt possibly served in Colonel Benjamin Lincoln's Hingham Regiment. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |