Receipt from Williamsburg Tavern, 1772
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Title
Receipt from Williamsburg Tavern, 1772
Subject
Christiana Campbell's receipt regarding George Washington's bill on April 8th, 1772.
Description
On April 8th, 1772, George Washington paid female tavern keeper Christiana Campbell seven pounds, seven shillings, and six pence. Mrs. Campbell signed her name at the bottom of the document. It states, “Williamsburg April 8th, 1772 I received from George Washington the sum of seven pounds, seven shillings, and six pence in full to this date, C Campbell.” The Special Collections at The John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library has the original receipt.
Creator
Christiana Campbell
Source
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library
Publisher
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Date
8, April, 1772
Contributor
Brenna Reilley
Citation
Christiana Campbell, “Receipt from Williamsburg Tavern, 1772,” Mason's Legacies, accessed May 10, 2024, https://masonslegacies.org/items/show/265.