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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01412.23.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Three documents related to the United States Continental Lottery |
| Title | Revolutionary War era United States Continental lottery ticket |
| Date | 1776 |
| Author | United States. Lottery. |
| Document Type | Miscellany |
| Content Description | Third class lottery ticket, numbered D5m276, signed by John Mease. Indicates the lottery authorized by a congressional resolution on 18 November 1776. The lottery was established to fund the Revolutionary War. Accompanied by letter about the lottery (see GLC01412.23.02). |
| Subjects | Lottery Congress Revolutionary War Military History Finance Economics Continental Congress |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Michael Hillegas to Mr. French inquiring about the allowance available to those who sell lottery tickets for the United States |