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Additional authors

1. Bondfield, John
2. Brown, John
3. Cranch, William, 1769-1855
4. Deane, Silas, 1737-1789
5. Harrison, Benjamin, approximately 1726-1791
6. Hopkinson, Francis, 1737-1791
7. Jay, John, 1745-1829
8. Lee, Charles, 1731-1782
9. Livingston, Muscoe
10. Nicholson, John, 1757-1800
11. Parr, William
12. Peters, Richard, 1743-1828
13. Ridley, Matthew, 1749-1789
14. Sage, Alexander
15. Tilghman, Tench, 1744-1786
16. Asylum Company
17. Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Company
18. Willing and Morris (Firm)

Description

1. 1 linear foot (4 boxes).

Summary

1. Robert Morris (1734-1806) was a Founding Father of the United States, a businessman, and statesman. As a Philadelphia merchant, Morris helped to finance the American Revolution with the wealth he acquired through his real estate and shipping business. He was one of the rare Founding Fathers to have signed all three of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution. The Robert Morris papers, dated 1751-1802, consist of correspondence, financial and legal papers. The correspondence pertains mostly to Morris's business affairs. Other letters concern his Revolutionary War activities, his service as Superintendent of Finance of the United States and as Chairman of the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety, and some personal matters. The financial and legal papers include receipts, accounts, stock certificates, and land records.

Subject

1. Morris, Robert, 1734-1806
2. Business enterprises -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
3. Finance -- United States
4. United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783

Call number

1. MssCol 2066

Access (note)

1. Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
2. Surrogates must be used in lieu of originals.

Additional formats (note)

1. available on microfilm;
2. Available as digital images.

Funding (note)

1. Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.

Source (note)

1. Various

Processing action (note)

1. Cataloged

Author

1. Morris, Robert, 1734-1806.

Title

1. Robert Morris papers, 1751-1802.

Restricted access

1. Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
2. Surrogates must be used in lieu of originals.

Additional formats

1. Correspondence and financial and legal papers available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-500
2. Available as digital images.

Funding

1. Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections
2. Collection guide and digital images

Occupation

1. Merchants.

Added author

1. Bondfield, John.
2. Brown, John.
3. Cranch, William, 1769-1855.
4. Deane, Silas, 1737-1789.
5. Harrison, Benjamin, approximately 1726-1791.
6. Hopkinson, Francis, 1737-1791.
7. Jay, John, 1745-1829.
8. Lee, Charles, 1731-1782.
9. Livingston, Muscoe.
10. Nicholson, John, 1757-1800.
11. Parr, William.
12. Peters, Richard, 1743-1828.
13. Ridley, Matthew, 1749-1789.
14. Sage, Alexander.
15. Tilghman, Tench, 1744-1786.
16. Asylum Company.
17. Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Company.
18. Willing and Morris (Firm)

Research call number

1. MssCol 2066