{"product_id":"1777-revolutionary-receipt-possible-connection-to-declaration-signer-huntington","title":"1777 Revolutionary Receipt-Possible Connection To Declaration Signer Huntington","description":"\u003cp\u003e1777 Revolutionary War Era Provisioning Receipt – 101 Casks of Pork – Norwich CT – Possible Huntington Signer Family Connection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffered is an original Revolutionary War-period manuscript receipt dated August 23, 1777, written at Norwich, Connecticut, documenting payment for transporting a substantial shipment of provisions during the American Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document reads in part:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rec'd of Mr. Huntington Ninety Pound Eighteen Shillings in full for carting of one hundred \u0026amp; one cask of pork from Windham to Providence...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand is signed by J. Frisbie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable manuscript records payment for the transportation of 101 casks of pork from Windham, Connecticut, to Providence, Rhode Island, a major shipment during one of the most critical years of the Revolutionary War. Pork was a primary preserved food used to sustain both civilian populations and military forces, making provisioning records from this period highly desirable historical artifacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document references a Mr. Huntington of eastern Connecticut. Norwich and Windham were closely associated with the influential Huntington family during the Revolutionary era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf particular interest, Samuel Huntington, a Connecticut statesman, President of the Continental Congress, and signer of the Declaration of Independence, resided in Norwich and was actively involved in public affairs during 1777.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile no direct attribution can presently be made from the document alone, the geographic location, date, and family prominence create the intriguing possibility that the referenced \"Mr. Huntington\" may have been connected to the same Huntington family that produced Declaration signer Samuel Huntington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo claim is made that Samuel Huntington is the individual referenced. Buyers are encouraged to conduct their own research and authentication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Revolutionary War-era manuscript\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated August 23, 1777\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorwich, Connecticut\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned by J. Frisbie\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences payment of £90.18\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocuments transport of 101 casks of pork\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoute: Windham, Connecticut to Providence, Rhode Island\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContemporary docketing on reverse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandwritten iron gall ink on laid paper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcellent display and research value\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood original eighteenth-century condition with expected folds, toning, edge wear, and handling consistent with age. Ink remains dark and highly legible. Please review all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional Revolutionary War-period transportation and provisioning document combining:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly American commerce\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConnecticut history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevolutionary War logistics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFood supply transportation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHuntington family research potential\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePossible association with the family of Declaration signer Samuel Huntington\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRarely do surviving manuscripts provide such a specific snapshot of wartime supply operations in New England during 1777.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthentication: Sold as an original 1777 manuscript document. No third-party authentication accompanies this item. Buyers are encouraged to obtain any additional expert opinions or authentication they deem appropriate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52312133239066,"sku":"EB-327187705534","price":1123.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_b9d7f69e-5b68-4c9a-a5ac-118b6cb580c5.jpg?v=1780518109","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/en-ca\/products\/1777-revolutionary-receipt-possible-connection-to-declaration-signer-huntington","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}