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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.503 |
| From Archive Folder | American Judaica documents relating to Jewish colonists and patriots |
| Title | Receipt from Commissioners of Indian Affairs to Barnard Gratz |
| Date | 24 October 1776 |
| Author | Yeates, Jasper (1745-1817) |
| Additional authors | Montgomery, John (1722 - 1808) Walker, Thomas (1715-1794) Harvie, John (1742-1807) Gratz, Barnard (1738-1801) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | A receipt for one hundred sixty pounds, twelve shillings owed to Gratz. Signed for by Thomas Walker, John Harvie, John Montgomery, and Jasper Yeates as the "Commissioners for Indian Affairs." The verso is signed by Gratz, as well as Joseph Simon, and dated 13 December 1776. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Revolutionary War Judaism Finance |
| People | Yeates, Jasper (1745-1817) Gratz, Barnard (1738-1801) Montgomery, John (1722-1808) Walker, Thomas (1715-1794) Harvie, John (1742-1807) Simon, Joseph (1710-1804) |
| Place written | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Religion; Banking & Economics; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Barnard Gratz was a Jewish merchant who supplied the Continental Congress with war necessities. Jasper Yeates was a commissioner for Indian affairs, and later a Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice. John Montgomery was a member of the Continental Congress. Thomas Walker was a surveyor and land agent, and the first man to survey the Cumberland Gap. John Harvie was a member of the Continental Congress. Joseph Simon was a prominent Jewish Indian trader from Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |