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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04379.12 |
| From Archive Folder | Twenty-Six documents related to the founding and early history of the Society of Cincinnati |
| Title | Treasury receipt of the Society of Cincinnati, State of Massachusetts |
| Date | 12 November 1787 |
| Author | Crocker, Joseph (1749-1797) |
| Document Type | Non-governmental organization document; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Certifies receipt of a payment of twelve shillings from Captain Constant Freeman for an "assessment levied on the Society of Cincinnati," which Crocker promised to transmit to Henry Jackson, treasurer of the Society of Cincinnati for the state of Massachusetts. For Jackson's receipt, see GLC04379.11. Crocker served as a paymaster, lieutenant, and captain for various Massachusetts regiments during the Revolutionary War. He identifies himself as the "Correspondent of Suffolk County" for the Society of Cincinnati for the state of Massachusetts. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Fraternal Organization Continental Army Society of the Cincinnati Finance |
| People | Crocker, Joseph (1749-1797) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Place written | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Treasury receipt of the Society of Cincinnati, State of Massachusetts |