Receipt for payment to Jack Little for his service in the Continental Army
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Receipt for payment to Jack Little for his service in the Continental Army

State of Connecticut, American, founded 1778 · 1782

ink on paper
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Revolutionary War payment receipt owned by Jack Little, a soldier from the 2nd Company, 4th Regiment of the Connecticut Line, in the Continental Army. The receipt is printed on yellowed paper with black ink. It has a printed border with the words “FOR THE PAYMENT OF” at the top and “THE CONNECTICUT LINE” at the bottom. At the center of the document is printed text with blank spaces. Additional handwritten words and numbers have been recorded in the document in order to complete it. The left side of the document has been trimmed and there is a circular hole in the center of the paper. On the back of the certificate additional payments are recorded with handwritten notes in black ink by at least two different people. Also written on the back is Jack Little’s mark.

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