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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02298 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1784 |
| Title | Abraham Clark's account to Congress |
| Date | 6 October 1784 |
| Author | Clark, Abraham (1726-1794) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Submitted and signed by Clark, a Declaration of Independence signer, as a Continental Congressman from New Jersey. Formal account for service in Congress. Mentions that he attended Congress on: 15 November 1782-4 January 1783, 25 February 1783-25 June 1783, 7 July 1783-20 August 1783, and 12 September-31 October 1783. At his pay rate of 4 dollars/day he claims he was owed 1056 dollars. This account corrects Clark's dates of attendance in E.C. Burnett's "Letters of Members of the Continental Congress." On verso are two notes signed by "Colonel Houston." The first note says he received over 78 pounds from the treasurer of New Jersey for Clark. The second note says Houston received over 317 pounds for Clark. It is unknown if this is equal to the 1056 dollars owed to Clark. Generally on verso are two notes both signed by William Houston, one in his hand and one not, acknowledging receipt of 06 July and 06 October 1784 payments for Clark's account from New Jersey treasurer James Mott. |
| Subjects | Continental Congress Congress Government and Civics Finance Revolutionary War |
| People | Clark, Abraham (1726-1794) |
| Theme | Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Clark was also selected as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787, but poor health kept him from attending. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |