Lotteries
European settlers brought the lottery to the colonies, with those occurring as early as the 1740s, with lotteries supporting the establishment of Kings College and funding the purchase of arms for the French and Indian War. Lotteries were authorized by petition to a state legislature to support some public good.
Gerald Willman, "The History of Lotteries," thesis, (Standford University, Dept. of Economics, 1999). May 21, 2024. http://willmann.com/~gerald/history.pdf
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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, February 10, 1812]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle.