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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.459.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Receipts, accounts, and memoranda pertaining to the construction of Fort Arnold, Plum Island, Massachusetts |
| Title | Receipt regarding Captain Edward Wiggleworth |
| Date | June 1776 |
| Author | Coombs, William (1736-1814) |
| Document Type | Military document; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Possibly created in Newburyport. Coombs signs for a list of expenses for items such as travel and overnight lodging. States that he received the amount cited for Captain Wiggleworth. Docket states "Captain Wiggleworths Bill." |
| Subjects | Soldier's Pay Fortification Building Construction Revolutionary War Military History Finance |
| People | Coombs, William (1736-1814) Wiggleworth, Captain Edward (1742-1794) |
| Place written | Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Coombs served on a committee in Newburyport, Massachusetts organized to establish a fort on Plum Island, Massachusetts. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |