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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02750.288 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Ethan A. Jenks, Company I, Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers |
| Title | Letter from William Powel to John I. Hutchinson regarding payment of tax |
| Date | 3 December 1891 |
| Author | Powel, William (fl. 1891) |
| Recipient | Hutchinson, John I. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Powel contests the Internal Revenue Service's claim that his firm is liable to pay the government a special tax as a retail dealer. Powel was informed of his firms' liability by deputy collector Ethan A. Jenks. |
| Subjects | Taxes or Taxation Government and Civics Finance Business and Finance Merchants and Trade |
| People | Jenks, Ethan A. (fl. 1828-1901) Hutchinson, John I. (fl. 1891-1892) Powel, William (fl. 1891) |
| Place written | Newport, Rhode Island |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Jenks served as Captain of Company "I," seventh regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers between 1862 and 1865. During the Civil War, Jenks' Regiment spent time in Rhode Island, Kentucky, and Virginia, participating in battles at Fredericksburg and Fort Sedgwick. Following the Civil War, Jenks returned to Rhode Island, becoming President of the Seventh Rhode Island Veterans Association and later serving as a deputy tax collector. Jenks was married to Sanondess Jenks (1835-1923) during and after the War. This collection contains various letters, military documents, deeds, and other items related to Jenks' life during and after the War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Unit | Rhode Island Volunteers, 7th Regiment, Company "I" |
| Related documents | Letter from John Hutchinson to Ethan A. Jenks regarding payment of tax by Powel's firm Letter from John Hutchinson to Ethan A. Jenks regarding an outstanding penalty from Powel's firm |