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23 September 1778
Delany, Sharp (1736-1799)
to Joseph Clark
Cosigned by George Campbell as Sitting Manager of the United States Lottery. Assigns care of Rhode Island State lottery tickets to Clark.
GLC01412.24
25 January 1781
Powell, Jeremiah (1714-1789)
[Resolution of the Court allowing delegates to draw money]
Signed and approved by John Hancock as a true copy by John Avery. Appropriating 3000 pounds out of the new emission of money for the Treasurer of Massachusetts for use by the delegates of the state at Congress. Imposes a limit of 600 pounds for any...
GLC01450.020.11
8 October 1778
Myllys, George (fl. 1778)
[State of Connecticut resolution]
Resolves that anyone possessing 10 pound notes issued by the Treasury December 1776 will receive six [unknown monetary unit abbreviation] per year starting June 1778 until paid. Myllys signed as Treasurer.
GLC01450.112
1776
Hall & Sellers
[One third of a dollar, No. 307773]
Partly printed document signed by J. Sellers, of Hall & Sellers, Philadelphia printers. The front indicates the money was printed according to a resolution of the Continental Congress passed 17 February 1776. Underneath an icon of a sundial appears...
GLC01450.215.03
November 1779
Shaw Francis (fl.1779)
To Henry Swift,
Shaw, Francis. Document signed: to Henry Swift. [Boston]: November 1779.
Bill or receipt for state and town/county poll and real estate taxes. Signed by Francis Shaw, on recto and verso, as tax collector.
GLC01450.226.04
03 July 1779
Result of meeting to "restore credit of Continental currency" [Carter imprint]
Alden 771, Evans 19430
GLC03539
Wyllys, George (1710-1796)
[Six Connecticut six pence currency notes]
Currency pieces numbered 11282, 11284, 11287, 11291, 11294 (all signed by B. Payne) and 19157 (signed by G. Wyllys). On the verso of each is written "Regd E Colt." Indicates that by order of the Connecticut Assembly on 19 June 1776 the notes shall...
GLC03662.06
22 April 1782
Pendleton, Edmund (1721-1803)
to James Madison re: exchange of prisoners, foreign news
Exchange of prisoners, foreign news, Virginia finances, personalities.
Mentions: Prisoner exchanges, Military rumors, Governor Rutledge, Colonel Jervais, Virginia House of Representatives-Elections, Douglas Ambler, George Webb, Foster Webb, Mr...
GLC00099.086
25 April 1779
Waldo, Jonathan (fl. 1774-1779)
to Henry Knox
"Agreeable to your Desire I embrace the earliest Opportunity of acquainting you to the Rate of exchange upon France." Gives details of the rate of exchange of bills. Also notes that the destination and time of sail for a certain Dutch ship is...
GLC02437.00759
4 August 1778
Gibson, John (1729-1782)
to Nathaniel Appleton
Instructions on how to identify genuine certificates and guard against counterfeits. From the Treausury Office in Philadelphia, PA.
GLC01412.03
25 May 1779
Nicholson, John (fl. 1779)
to John Laurence
No Free Frank. Encloses a Congressional resolution (not included) to advance $150,000 to Laurence's state of Connecticut.
GLC01412.15
29 April 1779
Hopkinson, Francis (1737-1791)
to Thomas Harwood
Written as Treasurer of Loans to Harwood, who was Commissioner of Loans at Annapolis, Maryland. Forwards a tally of William Hyde's loan office certificates, which he is sending (not included).
GLC03728
11 June 1779
Unknown
To the inhabitants of the United States of America
With notes on verso: "West Springfield" and calculations. Evans 16637. Printed by order of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, printing a congressional resolution for a $45 million requisition, approved by Jay as President of Congress.
GLC00882
1777-1779
[Collection of letters pertaining to the Continental Loan Office of Rhode Island] [Decimalized .01-.08]
GLC01450.008
22 January 1779
Hall, Joseph, Jr. (fl. 1779)
to James Lovell
Recipient inferred from content and because the collection is described as letters to or from Lovell. States that his father received the earlier letter from Lovell and thanks him. Speaks of two emissions (of bank notes or money) on 20 May 1777 and...
GLC01450.020.01
6 April 1780
Lovell, James (1737-1814)
to Isaac Foster
Marked as a copy. Author inferred from content and because the collection is described as letters to or from Lovell, a Continental Congressman from Massachusetts. Writes that he received Foster's letter. Discusses a request made for more money to...
GLC01450.020.05
9 May 1781
to Samuel Holten
Signed with initials. Discusses a letter sent to Elbridge Gerry concerning money. States that Congress cannot move forward with the creation of a new system during this wartime without money from the states. Writes "Congress without their money...
GLC01450.020.15
1778/04/03
Livingston, Henry (1753-1823)
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: anxious for the issues of the next campaign
Henry writes that people seem anxious to learn the issues that will be prevalent in the next campaign, and notes that trade continues to be extremely slow in Boston, with almost no demand for iron.
GLC03107.03367
3 November 1777
Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
to Lucy Knox
Knox worries because Lucy has not recently written to him. Reports receipt of a letter from "Harry," (Colonel Henry Jackson, also in Boston). Expresses discontent regarding the high price of goods Jackson reported in Boston. Refers to the...
GLC02437.00662
21 March 1782
Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794)
Written by Major Shaw, Knox's former aide-de-camp, to Brigadier General Knox. Letter expresses the touchiness Revolutionary officers had about rank. Says no word on Knox's promotion is to be had. Hopes "The period, however, cannot be remote when...
GLC02437.01370
28 January 1782
to James Madison re: question of a national bank
Discussion of the question of a national bank. Also mentions: National Bank, Paper money vs. metal money, Gen. Greene.
GLC00099.081
17 October 1780
States he received his letter yesterday. Mentions he is sorry to hear about the poor health of someone named Sheldon (possibly Jeremiah Shelden). Mentions that Mr. Partridge lent him a scale of depreciation but that he cannot say if it is as...
GLC01450.020.07
10 May 1777
to John Adams
Later copy. Knox writes to Adams, the Massachusetts representative to Continental Congress. Mentions obtaining cannon cast from the furnace at Salisbury, Massachusetts. Discusses a failed attempt by Colonel Stewart, aide-de-camp to General...
GLC02437.00590
26 June 1781
Knox, William (1756-1795)
William writes to his brother, Brigadier General Henry Knox, stationed at New Windsor, New York. William, who oversaw much of Henry's personal and financial business, confirms receipt of three months of Henry's pay. Discusses currency and exchange...
GLC02437.00983
8 May 1781
to Elbridge Gerry
Discusses fiscal matters in detail, claiming that "Nothing can exceed the Confusion here as to money." Comments on problems related to paying delegates, regarding inflation caused by paper money and the state as paymaster. Using personal examples...
GLC01450.541
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