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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01759 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1779 |
| Title | Silas Deane to Barnabas Deane regarding accusations of fraud |
| Date | 22 June 1779 |
| Author | Deane, Silas (1737-1789) |
| Recipient | Deane, Barnabas |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Writing to his brother in reference to accusations of fraud against him in relation to foreign procurement of supplies, Deane finds "our Situation,...without a Parallel either in Ancient or Modern Story." Also describes the plight of American money, her people and her army. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Military Supplies Finance Diplomacy Global History and Civics Forgery and Fraud Corruption and Scandal Economics Coins and Currency |
| People | Deane, Silas (1737-1789) Deane, Barnabas (b. 1743) |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |