Henry Fisher letter to Robert Morris
Content Description
Autograph letter from Henry Fisher, prominent Delaware figure in the American Revolution, to Robert Morris, a Founding Father often referred to as the financier of the American revolution, requesting payment to William Ware for the transport of naval cannons and other naval goods. Ware's signature acknowledges receipt of payment from Morris.
Dates
- Creation: 1778 September 29-1778 October 25
Creator
- Fisher, Henry, 1735-1792 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, http://library.udel.edu/spec/askspec/
Extent
1 item (1 page)
Abstract
Autograph letter from Henry Fisher, prominent Delaware figure in the American Revolution, to Robert Morris, a Founding Father often referred to as the financier of the American revolution, requesting payment to William Ware for the transport of naval cannons and other naval goods. Ware's signature acknowledges receipt of payment from Morris.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, May 1997.
Materials Available in Alternative Format
A digitized copy of the letter is available at the University of Delaware Digital Institutional Repository.
Shelving Summary
Box 3, F0069: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0098 manuscript boxes
OCLC Number
Processing Information
Processed and encoded by George Apodaca, June 2015.
Subject
- Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Person)
- Ware, William (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Finding aid for Henry Fisher letter to Robert Morris
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
- Date
- 2015 June 3
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository