Name/Title
Receipt from William Rogers Regarding Daniel Cole (1784)Entry/Object ID
2025.01.24.08Tags
Financial transactionsDescription
ReceiptContext
Brown University's (founded as Rhode Island College) original location was in Warren, RI, on the current site of the First Baptist Church at the corner of Main and Miller Streets. James Manning was sworn in as the College's first president in 1765 and remained in the role until 1791. The College's first commencement was held in Warren in September 1769. The original building was burned to the ground by British and Hessian soldiers in 1778; the present First Baptist Church of Warren stands on the original site. In 1770, the College moved to its present location in Providence. (Some info from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Brown_University).Made/Created
Date made
Aug 14, 1764Time Period
18th CenturyInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
handwrittenLocation
BackTranscription
Front:
Warren August 14 1784
Rec. of Mr. Daniel Cole, on Behalf of Mr. Seth
Bowen of Cohanesy New Jersey, the sum of Twenty
Six Silver Dollars, exclusive of three pence , which
sum I promise to deliver or came to be delivered
to said Bowen.
Wm. Rogers (William Rogers?)
26 Dollars
Exclusive of 3 pence
BACK OF ITEM:
One of the first graduates of Brown University (seven in total).
Claudia Fleouapan
2nd Pastor in [Baptist] Church
William Rogers
[undecipherable]
William Williams
Janice M. VernnenLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PencilLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
ReceiptNomenclature Sub-Class
Financial RecordsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsGetty AAT
Concept
receipts (financial records)Dimensions
Width
4-3/4 inLength
7-1/2 inLocation
Location
Other
Main Floor Stair CaseBuilding
George Hail Free LibraryDate
August 12, 2025Location
Box
Document Box 11Area
Museum Floor LandingBuilding
George Hail Free LibraryDate
January 24, 2025Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Daniel ColeExhibition
Warren During the Revolutionary WarCreate Date
January 24, 2025Update Date
August 12, 2025
