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May 25, 1779
Nicholson, John, 1757-1800
to John Laurence
No Free Frank. Encloses a Congressional resolution (not included) to advance $150,000 to Laurence's state of Connecticut.
GLC01412.15
1776
United States Lottery
[Revolutionary War era United States Continental lottery ticket]
Third class lottery ticket, numbered D5m276, signed by John Mease. Indicates the lottery authorized by a congressional resolution on 18 November 1776. The lottery was established to fund the Revolutionary War. Accompanied by letter about the...
GLC01412.23.01
September 23, 1778
Delany, Sharp, 1736-1799
to Joseph Clarke
Cosigned by George Campbell as Sitting Manager of the United States Lottery. Assigns care of Rhode Island State lottery tickets to Clark.
GLC01412.24
April 11, 1842
Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
to Edward Burleson
Houston, as President of the Republic of Texas, writes to Edward Burleson, the Vice President of Texas, about the security of Austin as Texas's capital. Considers the vulnerability of the archives of the Republic to attack, while they are kept in...
GLC01171
May 1780
Sevier, John, 1745-1815
[Indictment of Samuel Tate for damning Continental money]
Endorsed by Sevier on verso and signed by Edward Dunlap as the state's attorney on the front. North Carolina authorities bring charges against Tate for exclaiming "Damn this money it has ruined me and I will have none of it."
GLC01422
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