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1789-1795

Description
Collection of personal and business correspondence of Robert Morris. The collection was assembled at the library from items purchased from various dealers from 1917 to 1925. Included is business correspondence between the firm Willing, Morris & Co. and Richard Champion, a Bristol merchant; Morris's letters to Nathanael Greene; family and personal correspondence; and papers related to the litigation involving the estate of Richard Champion, the heirs of Robert Morris, and the state of South Carolina, from 1825 to 1837. Also included are typescript transcripts of letters pertaining mainly to the business affairs of Robert Morris from 1759 to 1799.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1759-1860.
Call number
mssMorrisr
Creator
Morris, Robert (1734-1806)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Original letters were purchased from the Marsh sale (Anderson Galleries), Thomas F. Madigan, Charles Sessler, and George D. Smith, 1919-1925.
Typescript copies were acquired from M.A. Bromsen, May 1960.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Champion, Richard, (1743-1791.)
Greene, Nathanael, (1742-1786.)
Associated organization
Willing, Morris & Company.
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