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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.501 |
| From Archive Folder | American Judaica documents relating to Jewish colonists and patriots |
| Title | Bill of exchange signed by Silas Deane, with endorsement on verso signed by Isaac Moses |
| Date | 7 March 1779 |
| Author | Deane, Silas (1737-1789) |
| Additional authors | Moses, Isaac (1741-1818) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | A bill of exchange for two hundred pounds sterling to be paid to Isaac Moses, written to "Horneca, Fitzeau and Co. Bankers of Amsterdam." Verso, signed by Moses, states the amount be paid to Samuel B. Webb. |
| Subjects | Judaism Finance Revolutionary War Banking Global History and Civics |
| People | Deane, Silas (1737-1789) Moses, Isaac (1741-1818) Webb, Samuel Blachley (1753-1807) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Religion; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Silas Deane was a Connecticut delegate to the Continental Congress. Isaac Moses was a Jewish banker and merchant from New York. Samuel Blachley Webb was aide-de-camp to General George Washington in 1776. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |