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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.518.03 |
| From Archive Folder | American Judaica documents relating to Jewish colonists and patriots |
| Title | Receipt for half dozen linen handkerchiefs |
| Date | 27 January 1766 |
| Author | Lopez, Aaron (1731-1782) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Receipt acknowledging payment to Aaron Lopez of fifteen pounds ten schillings from Joseph Clarke for six linen handkerchiefs. Most likely written in Newport, Rhode Island, where both Lopez and Clarke conducted business. |
| Subjects | Judaism Merchants and Trade Finance Textile |
| People | Lopez, Aaron (1731-1782) |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Joseph Clarke was the General Treasurer of Rhode Island. Aaron Lopez was a Jewish Merchant who provided ships for the colonies during the American Revolution. He was the first president of Touro Synagogue, the oldest synagogue in the United States. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |