Issued by
State of Connecticut, American, founded 1778
Subject of
Continental Army, American, 1775 - 1796
4th Connecticut Regiment, 1775 - 1783
Signed by
Little, Jack, American
Lawrence, Samuel, American
Butler, Richard, American
Date
1782
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 4 3/16 x 8 5/16 in. (10.6 x 21.1 cm)
Description
Revolutionary War payment receipt owned by Jack Little, a soldier from the 2nd Company, 4th Regiment of the Connecticut Line, in the Continental Army. The receipt is printed on yellowed paper with black ink. It has a printed border with the words “FOR THE PAYMENT OF” at the top and “THE CONNECTICUT LINE” at the bottom. At the center of the document is printed text with blank spaces. Additional handwritten words and numbers have been recorded in the document in order to complete it. The left side of the document has been trimmed and there is a circular hole in the center of the paper. On the back of the certificate additional payments are recorded with handwritten notes in black ink by at least two different people. Also written on the back is Jack Little’s mark.
Place used
Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
Type
receipts
Topic
Business
Military
U.S. History, Colonial period, 1600-1775
U.S. History, Revolution, 1775-1783
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.155.313
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5437ea282-ecde-4460-8768-aece8f7c527d

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