1791 ROBERT MORRIS Personal ROBt MORRIS Draft
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Scarce 1791 Robert Morris Signed Bill of Exchange Draft
ROBERT MORRIS (1734-1806). Signer of all Three Foundational Documents including: the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution; Patriot of the American Revolutionary War, known as "The Financier of the American Revolution," later United States Senator from Pennsylvania.
July 30th, 1791-Dated Federal Period, Partially-Printed Document Endorsement Signed, "Robt. Morris", Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Choice Very Fine. A scarce Third Bill of Exchange Draft for 200 Pounds Sterling made payable "unto" Robert Morris Esqr, or Order, Payable in London. This form is hand-drawn to be payable in London by James Martin, payable to the account of Robert Morris, the Signer of the Declaration of Independence and also known as the "financier of the American Revolution". The blank verso is sharply Countersigned "Robt Morris" in his distinct style, measuring a huge 2.5" long written in vivid bold brown ink, further endorsed by "William Bell". Overall, well printed and fully completed in rich brown, some ink errosion is at lower left from large flourishes on the reverse, nice in appearance with a great Morris signature that stands out sharply on the verso.
Robert Morris paid $1,020 annually to William Bell for rent on the Stedman-Galloway House, located at the corner of Sixth and Market Streets in Philadelphia, in which the Morrises lived starting in 1792, and for other services. His last rental payment was through May 31, 1797. See entries for June 1 and July 30, 1797, in Journal 1794-1801," Robert Morris Business Papers, HSP.
Philadelphia served as the temporary National Capital from 1790 to 1800, while Washington, D.C. was under construction. A house owned by Revolutionary War financier Robert Morris gave it up for President George Washington's use in 1790. President Washington brought nine enslaved Africans from Mount Vernon to work in his presidential household.
The same Robert Morris owned house also served as the Executive Mansion for President John Adams. Adams moved to the District of Columbia and into the not-yet-completed White House on November 1, 1800.
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Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Colonial Currency, Paper Money, Early Paper Money of America, South Carolina Currency, American Revolutionary War Loan, Colonial America, Printing Paper Money, Revolutionary War, George Washington, Continental Congress, Independence Hall, No Taxation Without Representation, Inflation, Fiat Currency, Currency Printing, Benjamin Franklin, Continental Treasury
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Scarce 1791 Robert Morris Signed Bill of Exchange Draft
ROBERT MORRIS (1734-1806). Signer of all Three Foundational Documents including: the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution; Patriot of the American Revolutionary War, known as "The Financier of the American Revolution," later United States Senator from Pennsylvania.
July 30th, 1791-Dated Federal Period, Partially-Printed Document Endorsement Signed, "Robt. Morris", Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Choice Very Fine. A scarce Third Bill of Exchange Draft for 200 Pounds Sterling made payable "unto" Robert Morris Esqr, or Order, Payable in London. This form is hand-drawn to be payable in London by James Martin, payable to the account of Robert Morris, the Signer of the Declaration of Independence and also known as the "financier of the American Revolution". The blank verso is sharply Countersigned "Robt Morris" in his distinct style, measuring a huge 2.5" long written in vivid bold brown ink, further endorsed by "William Bell". Overall, well printed and fully completed in rich brown, some ink errosion is at lower left from large flourishes on the reverse, nice in appearance with a great Morris signature that stands out sharply on the verso.
Robert Morris paid $1,020 annually to William Bell for rent on the Stedman-Galloway House, located at the corner of Sixth and Market Streets in Philadelphia, in which the Morrises lived starting in 1792, and for other services. His last rental payment was through May 31, 1797. See entries for June 1 and July 30, 1797, in Journal 1794-1801," Robert Morris Business Papers, HSP.
Philadelphia served as the temporary National Capital from 1790 to 1800, while Washington, D.C. was under construction. A house owned by Revolutionary War financier Robert Morris gave it up for President George Washington's use in 1790. President Washington brought nine enslaved Africans from Mount Vernon to work in his presidential household.
The same Robert Morris owned house also served as the Executive Mansion for President John Adams. Adams moved to the District of Columbia and into the not-yet-completed White House on November 1, 1800.
KEYWORDS:
Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Colonial Currency, Paper Money, Early Paper Money of America, South Carolina Currency, American Revolutionary War Loan, Colonial America, Printing Paper Money, Revolutionary War, George Washington, Continental Congress, Independence Hall, No Taxation Without Representation, Inflation, Fiat Currency, Currency Printing, Benjamin Franklin, Continental Treasury
