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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.08392 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0015] September-December 1776 |
| Title | Expense of travelling from Fishkill to Trentown |
| Date | 29 November - 5 December 1776 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Military document; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Written in Shaw's hand. Travelling expenses for Knox, his adjutant Monsieur Colreuse, and his man John. The total cost came to £7.7.11. Note at bottom says that Shaw borrowed 30 dollars from Knox, part of which was used to pay Knox's account at the Widow Sills Tavern in Trenton. Page 2 says the amount is to be charged to the Quartermaster General. |
| Subjects | Servant Travel Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Women's History Continental Army Travel Finance |
| People | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Women in American History; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |