Item 43: A Check from Thomas Mifflin to Zebulon Butler, 1789 March 18; Reverse, Note by Zebulon Butler to David Rittenhouse, for Dues Owed Matthias Hollenback, Signed by Hollenback, 1789 March 23
Item — Box: 10, Folder: 43
Dates
- Created: 1789 March 23
Creator
- Butler, Zebulon, 1731-1795 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Check.
Condition Note:
Good.
Measurements:
9 ¾ in. x 7 ⅞ in. (with backing); 8 ⅛ in. x 6 ¾ in. (without backing)
Description:
This item dated March 18, 1789, depicts a check being written by Thomas Mifflin, to Zebulon Butler, by way of the Luzerne County treasurer, David Rittenhouse. The check is for 23 pounds, and 5 shillings. On the reverse, there is a note by Zebulon Butler, asking Rittenhouse to pay the within order to Matthias Hollenback, dated March 23, 1789. There is a note beneath that by Butler, signed by Hollenback stating that he received the amount in whole.
Location:
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Transcription:
Shread (sic) [shred]
Same
Day 21–
—(?) Jno [Jonathan] Nicholson
For £ .23..5..0 In council Philadelphia, March 18th 1789 Sir, Pay to Zebulon Butler Esquire or Order, the Sum of Twenty three pounds five shillings amount of his account for his services as Lieutenant of the County of Luzerne according to the Comptroller Generals Report Tho[mas] Mifflin To David Rittenhouse, Esq[uire]. Treasurer
Back:
Sir Please to Pay the within order to Matthias Hollenback on order and you will oblige yours Wilkesbarre May 8th 1789 &c [etcetera] to David Rittenhouse Esq[ui]r[e] Zeb[ulo]n Butler Lieut[enant] of } Treasurer— — the County of Luzern }
Rec[eive]d May 23rd Day 1789 twenty three pounds five Shillings as within Insign(?)/Instrument(?) £23 : 5 : 0} M[atthias] Hollenback Butler £ 23 : 5 159
Z. Butler Esq[uire]
—(?) Jno [Jonathan] Nicholson
For £ .23..5..0 In council Philadelphia, March 18th 1789 Sir, Pay to Zebulon Butler Esquire or Order, the Sum of Twenty three pounds five shillings amount of his account for his services as Lieutenant of the County of Luzerne according to the Comptroller Generals Report Tho[mas] Mifflin To David Rittenhouse, Esq[uire]. Treasurer
Back:
Sir Please to Pay the within order to Matthias Hollenback on order and you will oblige yours Wilkesbarre May 8th 1789 &c [etcetera] to David Rittenhouse Esq[ui]r[e] Zeb[ulo]n Butler Lieut[enant] of } Treasurer— — the County of Luzern }
Rec[eive]d May 23rd Day 1789 twenty three pounds five Shillings as within Insign(?)/Instrument(?) £23 : 5 : 0} M[atthias] Hollenback Butler £ 23 : 5 159
Z. Butler Esq[uire]
Creator
- Butler, Zebulon, 1731-1795 (Person)
Repository Details
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu