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Collection Reference Number GLC00911.51
From Archive Folder Mexican War Orderly Book, 26th Infantry , USA 1847-1848 
Title General orders: No. 8
Date 5 January 1848
Author Scott, Winfield (1786-1866)  
Additional authors Scott, H. L. (Henry Lee) (1814-1886)
Document Type Military document
Content Description Signed by H.L. Scott. Prevention of fraud in paying duties on precious metals includes better record- keeping and soldier escorts.
Subjects Forgery and Fraud  Taxes or Taxation  Finance  Coins and Currency  Military History  Military Law  Mexican War  Latin and South America  Global History and Civics  
People Scott, Winfield (1786-1866)  Scott, H. L. (Henry Lee) (1814-1886)  
Place written Mexico
Theme The Mexican War; Banking & Economics
Sub-collection The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859