Drafts (negotiable instruments)
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Dutilh family business records
The late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth century business records of Philadelphia merchant Etienne Dutilh and his descendants. The records include ships’ payrolls, bills of lading, bills of exchange, shipping records, and cargo insurance policies.
Henry Fisher letter to Robert Morris
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.
David Watts Hulings papers
The business records of nineteenth-century lawyer, land investor, and businessman David Watts Hulings of Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. In addition to legal documents - case judgments and settlements, depositions, power of attorneys, and summonses - the collection also includes deeds, leases, letters, and bank checks.