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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.516 |
| From Archive Folder | American Judaica documents relating to Jewish colonists and patriots |
| Title | Receipt for payments from John Coffman |
| Date | 2-13 March 1775 |
| Author | Phillips, Jonas (1736-1803) |
| Additional authors | Crispin, William (1742-1797) Hillborn, Miles (1738-1782) Steiner, George (1740-1811) Moore, Patrick (fl. 1775) Schafler, David (fl. 1775) Plass, John (fl. 1775) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Receipt for seven payments made by John Coffman, signed in different hands. Each payment under twenty pounds. One payment for beer, the rest unknown. Signed for by Patrick Moore, William Crispin, George Steiner, David Schafler & Sons, Henry Sumers, John Plass, Miles Hillborn, and Jonas Phillips. |
| Subjects | Finance Judaism Revolutionary War Alcohol |
| People | Crispin, William (1742-1797) Hillborn, Miles (1738-1782) Phillips, Jonas (1736-1803) Steiner, George (1740-1811) Moore, Patrick (fl. 1775) Schafler, David (fl. 1775) Plass, John (fl. 1775) |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Religion; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Jonas Phillips was a Jewish businessman who fought in the American Revolution. William Crispin was a signer of Continental Currency. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |