Sujet

Voucher of payment to Private Prince Simbo, March 20, 1783. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

A payment voucher consisting of a one page document with embossed lettering and handwriting in black ink on both sides. The text begins with "Hartford March 20, 1783" and concerns payment to the African-American Revolutionary War soldier Prince Simbo. The payment voucher appears to have been filled out by Eleazer Wales on behalf of Prince Simbo. A mark appears with "his" above it and "mark" below it, and "Prince" to the left and "Simbo" to the right of it. Wales' signature appears to the bottom left of the type.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A73_159

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

986,1Mo (27,3Mo) / 173,0cm x 142,8cm / 20431 x 16870 (300dpi)

Mots clés

education country museum paper war location century papers paperwork rebellion document pay soldiers soldier revolution concept African American African-American B&W afro-american slavery voucher United States of America Smithsonian Institution black & white black and white B W Educational Institution 18th century American Revolutionary War Eighteenth Century heritage American America USA American Revolution 1775-1783 American War of Independence 1775-1783 scientific institution united states Unknown Wales Prince Ink on paper cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC Prince Simbo Simbo vouchers Eleazer Wales Eleazer Reverend Eleazer Wales