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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.08459 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0020] January-May 1779 |
| Title | Katy's account for washing at Valley Forge |
| Date | 12 January 1779 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Laundry bill from time at Valley Forge. The total was for slightly over 17 dollars. Gives a detailed list of items and how much each cost to clean. Docket notes that this includes "5 Dozzen Clothes for Mrs. Knox a Dollar pr Dozzen." Shaw also had washing done. It is noted on the document that Katy the washwoman was the wife of Marshall Saxe. |
| Subjects | Valley Forge Women's History Labor Clothing and Accessories Personal Hygiene Military History Finance Continental Army Revolutionary War |
| People | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Theme | 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 |