Accounts and bonds, 1749-1791 Digital
Scope and Contents
Contains records related to public finance and borrowing in New England, dated 1749-1791. Included are a bond of farmer Richard Aldrich with Rhode Island for bills of public credit; account of charges from Stoughton, Massachusetts, for expenses related to three expelled Acadians assigned to the town by the General Court in 1755; a Massachusetts loan certificate to John Danley to fund the state quota due the Continental Army, dated 1781 and signed by state treasurer Henry Gardner, Thomas Dawes, and Richard Cranch; and an account of Massachusetts with James Russell, dated 1791.
Dates
- Creation: 1749-1791
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information regarding access procedures.
Extent
.25 linear feetPhysical Location
MANU
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.
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