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- GLC#
- GLC02437.01368-View header record
- Type
- Documents
- Date
- March 10, 1782
- Author/Creator
- Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
- Title
- Gen. Knox in account with S. Shaw
- Place Written
- s.l.
- Pagination
- 11 p. ; Height: 19.7 cm, Width: 15.5 cm
- Primary time period
- American Revolution, 1763-1783
- Sub-Era
- The War for Independence
Lists Henry Knox's accounts with Shaw, beginning 8 June 1781 and ending 12 December, 1781. Contains several memoranda and instructions for what Knox owes to Shaw and what the United States government owes Knox. Expenses range from: groceries and house wares to a payment to Frederick "for dressing the Generals hat," to "Jacob's wife (Peggy) for washing," to "Cato Freeman on account of his wages" (probably an African-American servant), travel and board expenses "From Camp to Philadelphia" [August], from "Philadelphia to Williamsburg in Virginia" [September], and from "York to Mount Vernon" [October]. A 3 October memo notes "The General lent Baron Steuben" a sum of money. A 2 November note indicates that Shaw received 500 Dollars for Knox from Pickering "on the warrant of the Commander in Chief."
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