Letters, 1793-1800.

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Letters, 1793-1800.

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This correspondence from Colquhoun to Walker from 1793 to 1800 concerns Walker's role as land broker for Colquhoun and a Gov. Hornby. All letters were sent from London and refer to land investments in western New York. Colquhoun gave him the power of attorney in his business transactions with a "Col. Smith" (whose lack of integrity is mentioned in many letters), Robert Morris (1734-1806), and others. He also mentions many current events and how they might have affected relations between the United States and Great Britain: e.g., Indian uprisings and repeal of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce with France. Later letters mention the publication of Colquhoun's pamphlets. These letters, many of which are marked "duplicate" or "copy" are in chronological order.

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Morris, Robert, 1734-1806

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Robert Morris, Jr. (January 20, 1734 – May 8, 1806) was an English-born merchant and a Founding Father of the United States. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania legislature, the Second Continental Congress, and the United States Senate, and he was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution. From 1781 to 1784, he served as the Superintendent of Finance of the United States, becoming known as the "Financier of the Revolution...

Walker, Benjamin, 1753-1818

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Aide-de-camp to Baron von Steuben. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Philadelphia, to [Captain Fairlie], 1781 Dec. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270867554 Aide to Gen. Washington. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to General Jackson, 1792 Aug. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270586289 U.S. representative from New York and naval officer. From the description of Benjamin Walker correspondence, 178...

Colquhoun, Patrick, 1745-1820

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Author and businessman. From the description of Patrick Colquhoun papers, 1785-1791. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79453974 Colquhoun, born in Dumbarton, Scotland, was a writer on economic and social issues, a founder of the Glascow Chamber of Commerce (1782), and a London police magistrate (1792-1818). From the description of Letter to Benjamin Walker, Esq. 21 June 1794. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234338704 Patrick C...