{"product_id":"oliver-wolcott-jr-settles-revolutionary-war-finances-for-connecticut-psa-auto","title":"Oliver Wolcott, Jr. Settles Revolutionary War Finances for Connecticut! 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Printed and completed in manuscript, the document authorizes payment to \u003cstrong data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"506\"\u003eMoses Husted\u003c\/strong\u003e for military service rendered during the Revolutionary War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"612\"\u003eThe partially printed receipt reads in part:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"782\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"782\"\u003e\"State of Connecticut, Pay-Table Office, June 7, 1785... Pay Moses Husted Eight Pounds eight Shillings \u0026amp; nine pence... out of the Tax of One Shilling on the Pound...\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"1115\"\u003eThe document bears the signature of \u003cstrong data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"842\"\u003eOliver Wolcott Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e, then serving on Connecticut's Committee responsible for settling Revolutionary War accounts. It also references \u003cstrong data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"990\"\u003eJohn Lawrence, Esq., Treasurer\u003c\/strong\u003e, reflecting the state's efforts to satisfy obligations owed to veterans following the conclusion of the American Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1472\"\u003eThe reverse contains contemporary manuscript endorsements and filing notations, including references to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1238\"\u003eNovember 1785\u003c\/strong\u003e, documenting its official administrative use. Despite expected period folds, edge wear, and minor paper loss consistent with eighteenth-century government records, the document remains highly presentable and historically significant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003eThe piece is professionally encapsulated by PSA\/DNA for preservation and authentication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"2023\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1587\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1587\" data-end=\"1590\"\u003eOliver Wolcott Jr. (1760–1833), son of Declaration of Independence signer \u003cstrong data-start=\"1664\" data-end=\"1686\"\u003eOliver Wolcott Sr.\u003c\/strong\u003e, emerged as one of the leading financial and political figures of the Early Republic. Before becoming \u003cstrong data-start=\"1789\" data-end=\"1832\"\u003eUnited States Secretary of the Treasury\u003c\/strong\u003eunder Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, he served Connecticut in various public offices, including responsibilities involving settlement of Revolutionary War financial obligations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2497\"\u003eDocuments such as this illustrate the difficult economic challenges facing both Connecticut and the newly independent United States after the Revolution. Veterans frequently received delayed compensation, and state governments issued payment orders funded through postwar taxation. These surviving financial records offer an important glimpse into the nation's efforts to honor its commitments to Revolutionary War soldiers while building stable governmental institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"2499\" data-end=\"2662\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2499\" data-end=\"2534\"\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Encapsulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2534\" data-end=\"2537\"\u003eThis historic Revolutionary War-era financial document has been professionally authenticated and encapsulated by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2650\" data-end=\"2661\"\u003ePSA\/DNA\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul data-start=\"2664\" data-end=\"3137\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1h58slw\" data-start=\"2664\" data-end=\"2697\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"2697\"\u003ePSA\/DNA Certified Authentic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1gwuubo\" data-start=\"2698\" data-end=\"2760\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2700\" data-end=\"2709\"\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed Revolutionary War Pay-Table Office Document\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1nwvjcj\" data-start=\"2761\" data-end=\"2793\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2763\" data-end=\"2774\"\u003eSigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oliver Wolcott Jr.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fc6m0y\" data-start=\"2794\" data-end=\"2818\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2796\" data-end=\"2805\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 7, 1785\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"lo38gz\" data-start=\"2819\" data-end=\"2859\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2821\" data-end=\"2846\"\u003eCertification Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2847\" data-end=\"2859\"\u003e85878231\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6wlryd\" data-start=\"2860\" data-end=\"2915\"\u003eSecure PSA archival holder with authentication label.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"156bxny\" data-start=\"2916\" data-end=\"3137\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2918\" data-end=\"2960\"\u003eAdditional Documentation \u0026amp; Provenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"2961\" data-end=\"3137\"\u003eAt buyer's request, Historical Autographs Gallery will include an additional “Historical Autographs Gallery Certificate” signed by our company founder Luke Pascal at no cost.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"3139\" data-end=\"3626\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3139\" data-end=\"3158\"\u003eClosing Appeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3158\" data-end=\"3161\"\u003eAuthentic Revolutionary War financial documents signed by Oliver Wolcott Jr. are scarce and represent an important chapter in the economic aftermath of American independence. Combining direct ties to Revolutionary War veterans, Connecticut's postwar government, and one of the nation's future Treasury Secretaries, this PSA\/DNA-certified artifact is an exceptional addition to any collection of Revolutionary War, Early American, or United States financial history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"3628\" data-end=\"4060\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3628\" data-end=\"3648\"\u003eShipping Notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3648\" data-end=\"3651\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"3651\" data-end=\"4060\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eFor insurance purposes, items sold over $600 may require signature confirmation upon delivery. Higher-value items, likely over $1,500, are shipped via FedEx 2-Day with Direct Signature Confirmation. FedEx provides the most flexibility when requiring a signature, allowing you to make special delivery requests directly through their tracking system. 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