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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
John Kearsley Bill [with George Washington autograph]
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0086
- Creators:
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Gilpin, George, fl. 1780sWashington, George, 1732-1799Kearsley, John, fl. 1780sMcKaig, W. WallaceFitzgerald, John, fl. 1780s
- Dates:
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1786-1787.
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Item
- Repository:
- Container:
- 1
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
A bill from Potomac Company to John Kearsley, May 17, 1786. John Kearsley asked William Hartshorne to pay account to Col. William Drake. On January 3, 1787 it was passed and signed by George Washington, John Fitzgerald, and George Gilpin.
Administration
Author
Robert S. Harding
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by W. Wallace McKaig.
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Domestic Life (now the Division of Cultural and Community Life).
Processing Information
Collection processed by Robert Harding
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
John Kearsley Bill, 1786, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Washington, D.C. Gift of W. Wallace McKaig.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Commerce -- 1780-1800 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Potomac Company. | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Hartshorne, William, fl. 1780s | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Drake, William, Colonel, fl. 1780s | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Domestic Life | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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