William Bingham papers,
Bingham, William, 1752-1804.
William Bingham papers, 1776-1801. - 27 items. 1 container.
Open to research.
Primarily business correspondence of Bingham with Robert Morris and the firm of Willing & Morris, shipping merchants of Philadelphia, relating to Bingham's activities as Continental agent for the colonies in the West Indies (1776-1779) and to the commercial markets of both Europe and the United States during the Revolutionary period. Also includes a report to the Continental Congress (1799); a memorial to the frigate Confederacy (1780); a statement by Bingham on the U.S. financial system (1791); and miscellaneous undated documents. Correspondents include Benjamin Rush, James R. Reid, and Willing & Frances.
Trader, privateer owner, banker, and U.S. senator from Pennsylvania.
Collection material in English.
mm 81065495
Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 --Correspondence.
Reid, James R.--Correspondence.
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813 --Correspondence.
United States. Continental Congress.
Confederacy (Frigate)
Willing & Frances--Correspondence.
Willing & Morris (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Correspondence.
United States--Commerce.
United States--Economic policy.
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
West Indies--Commerce.
Bankers.
Senators, U.S. Congress--Pennsylvania.
Shipowners.
Traders.
William Bingham papers, 1776-1801. - 27 items. 1 container.
Open to research.
Primarily business correspondence of Bingham with Robert Morris and the firm of Willing & Morris, shipping merchants of Philadelphia, relating to Bingham's activities as Continental agent for the colonies in the West Indies (1776-1779) and to the commercial markets of both Europe and the United States during the Revolutionary period. Also includes a report to the Continental Congress (1799); a memorial to the frigate Confederacy (1780); a statement by Bingham on the U.S. financial system (1791); and miscellaneous undated documents. Correspondents include Benjamin Rush, James R. Reid, and Willing & Frances.
Trader, privateer owner, banker, and U.S. senator from Pennsylvania.
Collection material in English.
mm 81065495
Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 --Correspondence.
Reid, James R.--Correspondence.
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813 --Correspondence.
United States. Continental Congress.
Confederacy (Frigate)
Willing & Frances--Correspondence.
Willing & Morris (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Correspondence.
United States--Commerce.
United States--Economic policy.
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
West Indies--Commerce.
Bankers.
Senators, U.S. Congress--Pennsylvania.
Shipowners.
Traders.