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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02499.10 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | Receipt to Jonathan Trumbull |
| Date | 25 November 1777 |
| Author | Kosciuszko, Tadeusz (1746-1817) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Colonel Kosciuszko, the famous Polish patriot, says he received two hundred dollars to Colonel Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., paymaster of the New York Department, for work in the engineering department. The payment was agreeable to Major General Horatio Gates. This payment could be for work done at the Battle of Saratoga. Kosciuszko fortified Bemis Heights overlooking the Hudson and his ingenious design contributed to the surrender of 6,000 troops under General John Burgoyne. On verso is another partial receipt for twelve dollars from Trumbull to a Frances Payne. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Immigration and Migration Continental Army Soldier's Pay Finance Battle Battle of Saratoga Fortification |
| People | Kosciuszko, Tadeusz (1746-1817) Trumbull, Jonathan (1740-1809) |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Trumbull Jr. was the brother of the famous painter and became a representative, speaker of the house, and senator in the Constitutional government and later served 11 consecutive terms as Connecticut Governor. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |