Continental Congress. Account ledger detailing funds paid and received

GLC06816

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GLC#
GLC06816
Type
Documents
Date
1776/06-1778/03
Title
Continental Congress. Account ledger detailing funds paid and received
Place Written
Boston, Massachusetts
Pagination
Height: 36.9 cm, Width: 24.7 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Continental Congress in Boston. Entries include the following: "Cash to the Hon. Continental Congress-received from the Hon. John Hancock Esq.-President by the hands of Mr. George Spriggs-two boxes containing one hundred and fifty thousand dollars in Continental Cash."

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