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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01831 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1788 |
| Title | Endorsed receipt for 100 lbs. of gunpowder for the Potomac Company |
| Date | 5 August 1788 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Co-signed by John Fitzgerald and George Gilpin. Receipt for payment made out from Richardson Stuart to Henry Bedinger and Jacob Bedinger. The Potomac Company was Washington's first business venture after the American Revolution. |
| Subjects | President Ammunition Canals Finance Infrastructure |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Theme | The Presidency; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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