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[REVOLUTIONARY WAR]. A group of 4 state of Connecticut war ...

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[REVOLUTIONARY WAR]. A group of 4 state of Connecticut war bonds issued to William Ellery. Hartford, 1781. Uncut sheet of 4 continental war bonds with cancellation punch at center of each. Issued in varying amounts to merchant William Ellery of Hartford, who served as a captain in the war. Notations on verso regarding accruing of interest. 7 ? x 16?. SIGNED BY TREASURER JOHN LAWRENCE and guarantees repayment ?after the cessation of hostilities between Great Britain and these United States.? One of the first documents issued to refer to the new nation as ?United States.?