Guide to the Stephen Hopkins receipt, 1775
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
50 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
Tel: (401) 847-0292
Fax: (401) 841-5680
email: redwood@redwoodlibrary.org
Published in 2013
Collection Overview
| Title: | Stephen Hopkins receipt |
| Date range: | 1775 |
| Creator: | Hopkins, Stephen, 1707-1785 |
| Extent: | 0.02 linear feet (1 oversize folder) |
| Abstract: | This collection consists of one receipt from Stephen Hopkins on February 20, 1775, to Joseph Clarke (1719-1792), general treasurer of the colony of Rhode Island, with Hopkins’ request that Clarke pay the money granted to Hopkins during the eighth session of the Rhode Island General Assembly to Jabez Bowen (1739-1815). |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Redwood Library and Athenaeum |
| Collection number: | RLC.Ms.538 |
Scope & content
This collection consists of one receipt from Stephen Hopkins on February 20, 1775 to Joseph Clarke (1719-1792), general treasurer of the colony of Rhode Island, with Hopkins’ request that Clarke pay the money granted to Hopkins during the eighth session of the Rhode Island General Assembly to Jabez Bowen. On the reverse side, dated February 23, 1775, is an acknowledgment from Jabez Bowen (1739-1815), a member of the Providence town council, that he received the payment from Clarke.Access Points
Subject Names Subject Organizations Geographical Names- Rhode Island--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1755
- Rhode Island--Politics and government--To 1775
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in chronological order.
Biographical note
Stephen Hopkins (1707-1785) was born on March 7, 1707, in Providence, Rhode Island, and spent his early years in Scituate, Rhode Island, earning his living as a self-educated farmer and surveyor. Hopkins entered politics in Scituate in 1731 and during the next decade he held the following elective or appointive offices in Scituate and Providence: moderator of the first town meeting, justice of the peace, town clerk, president of the town council, justice and clerk of the Providence County court of common pleas, legislator, and speaker of the house. In 1742, Hopkins moved to Providence and engaged in surveying and mercantile pursuits with his brother, Esek (1718-1802), while also continuing his public service. Hopkins served as Chief Justice of the Superior Court from 1751 to 1754, and again in 1768, and served as delegate to the Colonial Congress, which met in Albany, New York, in 1754. In 1754, Hopkins began his first of four terms as governor of the colony of Rhode Island, leaving the office in 1768. Hopkins also served as a Rhode Island delegate to the Continental Congress from 1774 through September 1776 and was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence in July 1776. Hopkins withdrew from public service in 1780 and died five years later on July 13, 1785, in Providence.Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | Access is open to members and researchers at the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
| Use of the materials: | This collection is owned by the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Special Collections Librarian of the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
| Preferred citation: | Stephen Hopkins receipt, RLC.Ms.538, Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
| Contact information: | Redwood Library and Athenaeum 50 Bellevue Avenue Newport, RI 02840 Tel: (401) 847-0292 Fax: (401) 841-5680 email: redwood@redwoodlibrary.org |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| Acquisition: | Gift of Mrs. Reginald B. Lanier, 1965 June 17. |
| Processing information: | This collection was initially processed by Aimee Saunders in 2010. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Delmage. |
| Encoding: | Finding aid encoded by Elizabeth Delmage 2013 October 09 |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
| Sponsor: | Funding for processing and cataloging this collection was provided by the van Beuren Charitable Foundation. |
Additional Information
| Bibliography: |
Inventory
| Manuscripts Oversize Box 1 | Receipt |
1775 Feb 20-23 |