11 June 1791

Witherspoon, John, 1723-1794

Document signed

Title: [Payment for attendance at New Jersey Assembly]

Witherspoon signed twice, once in text and once in the endorsement on the verso. Countersigned by Robert Pettett Jones and John Beatty. Certifies payment of 16 pounds, 16 shillings for Witherspoon's attendance for 28 days as a member of the assembly of Somerset County, New Jersey.

GLC03151

24 August 1799

Witherspoon, John, 1723-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account]

List of items sent to John Witherspoon from John Rynier. Items listed by date, type and amount, including beef, tea, rum, butter, and molasses.

GLC02437.08754

14 June1769

Witherspoon, John, 1723-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: Receipt to Job Stockton

[title continued] of three pounds, eight shillings.

GLC00184.54

October 1, 1787

Witherspoon, John, 1723-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison

Recipient is James Madison, who was awarded this degree in 1787. Madison's name is faded. Witherspoon informs the recipient, a College of New Jersey (now Princeton) alumni, that he has been awarded the Degree of Doctor of Laws. Written from "Tusculum near Princeton," Witherspoon's home.

GLC00496.255

November 15, 1783

Witherspoon, John, 1723-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Rutherford

Discusses legal matters regarding power of attorney. Introduces an unnamed messenger, a Dartmouth educated Native American.

GLC00496.112

12 July 1791

Witherspoon, John, 1723-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Henry Jackson Knox's grammar school tuition bill]

Tuition bill for the summer session written and signed by Princeton College President and Declaration of Independence signer Jonathan Witherspoon. Henry Jackson Knox, Henry Knox's son, was charged £1.0.0 "To his Entry," £3.15.0 "To Tuition for the Summer Session," and £0.2.6 "To the School Servant." Reports that the rule of the school and college is to have the tuition paid in advance, so he has drawn on Knox for £4.17.6. Has no doubt "that you will pay it after being informed that the Grammar School belongs properly to me." The board and other expenses are to go to Dr. [Samuel Stanhope]…

GLC02437.05062

11 October 1779

Witherspoon, John, 1723-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: Requisition of a quarter cask of spirits

Requisition of a quarter cask of spirits

GLC08136