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Letter to Jacob Read [Annapolis, Md.]

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The Members of the Continental Congress, 1774-1779

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Title
Letter to Jacob Read [Annapolis, Md.]
Names
Eveleigh, Nicholas (Author)
Read, Jacob (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

The Members of the Continental Congress, 1774-1779

The Carolinas and Georgia

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1784-04-21
Place: Charleston, S.C.
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: A. L. S. Endorsed by Jacob Read with notes of his correspondence relative to the subjects mentioned. 4 pp. 4o
Description
Requesting him to ask the opinion of Robert Morris as to which is the most equitable way of settling bonds given after the commencement of depreciation, and on which partial payments have been made at times when depreciation was increased; and as to the mode of settlement between two merchants, both furnishing equal advances of money at first, after that no advances by either, the business being conducted by one alone; reminds Read of a bond to him, due Sept. 1; great distress because of want of money.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 1216
Archives EAD ID: 275542
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 83f84360-6a40-0139-e300-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1784: Created
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Jacob Read [Annapolis, Md.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1784. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b9f93b5d-fa38-9cb5-e040-e00a1806459b

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Jacob Read [Annapolis, Md.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 2, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b9f93b5d-fa38-9cb5-e040-e00a1806459b

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1784). Letter to Jacob Read [Annapolis, Md.] Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b9f93b5d-fa38-9cb5-e040-e00a1806459b

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Letter to Jacob Read [Annapolis, Md.]