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Court Order Signed By John Sevier, John Sevier
Court Order Signed By John Sevier, John Sevier
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
John Sevier signs a court order as clerk of court in North Carolina to transport a George Howard to face charges of trespass brought by John Hamilton.
John Sevier gained fame for his role in the Revolutionary War Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780 and as a frontiersman.
Receipt For £3090 Signed By Henry Lee, 1779., Henry Lee
Receipt For £3090 Signed By Henry Lee, 1779., Henry Lee
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Henry Lee notes receipt of £3090 from William Guss, 24 April 1779. Place unknown. Lee had the nickname "Light-Horse Harry" and was the father of U.S. officer and Confederate general Robert E. Lee.
Letter From Patrick Henry, Patrick Henry
Letter From Patrick Henry, Patrick Henry
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Permission for Brig Lady Howe to return to New York, signed by Patrick Henry, 1779.
Receipt For Payment To Ephraim Curtis For His Boarding Of Prisoner Levi Carter, Worcester, Massachusetts, March 19, 1779., Worcester County, Ephraim Curtis
Receipt For Payment To Ephraim Curtis For His Boarding Of Prisoner Levi Carter, Worcester, Massachusetts, March 19, 1779., Worcester County, Ephraim Curtis
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
This is a debit receipt indicating Ephraim Curtis' payment for the boarding of Levi Carter, who was "committed" by William Dunsmoor for desertion. Carter was boarded for 4 weeks and 3 days. Curtis is also paid for a "turning key."