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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06016 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0121] January-March 1794 |
| Title | Receipt for Henry Knox's contribution to the Philadelphia Dispensary |
| Date | 1794 |
| Author | Clifford, John (fl. 1793-1794) |
| Additional authors | Fisher, Thomas (1741-1810) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Business and financial document; Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Partially printed receipt stating that Knox "is entitled to all the Privileges of a Contributor to the Philadelphia Dispensary, having paid his Subscription for the present Year." Has an engraved image of the Good Samaritan at the top of the document, with the words "Go And Do Thou Likewise," beneath it. Signed by three people, although only the signatures of Thomas Fisher and John Clifford, the Treasurer, are legible. The third is unknown. Docket was created by Knox on 12 February 1794. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Finance Charity and Philanthropy Health and Medical Poverty |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Fisher, Thomas (1741-1810) Clifford, John (fl. 1793-1794) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | The Philadelphia Dispensary, founded in 1786 for the medical relief of the poor, was the first institution of its kind in the United States. It was established by Dr. Benjamin Rush. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |