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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04815 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1775 |
| Title | Receipt for 50 pounds |
| Date | 22 August 1775 |
| Author | Lynch, Thomas (1749-1779) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Partially printed. Provided by South Carolina as legal compensation for an executed slave belonging to Lynch's father, Thomas Sr. |
| Subjects | Declaration of Independence Signer Finance Law Death Penalty Death Slavery African American History |
| People | Lynch, Thomas (1749-1779) |
| Place written | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Thomas Lynch, Jr., was a member of Continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |