Michael Hillegas papers, 1757-1782, bulk 1777-1779.

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Michael Hillegas papers, 1757-1782, bulk 1777-1779.

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Michael Hillegas's papers, 1757 to 1782, consist mainly of copies of outgoing letters that document his mercantile dealings, as well as his activities and the issues he faced during his term as the first treasurer of the United States. Included is a letter to American minister to France Benjamin Franklin in defense of the value of the new American currency and statements regarding the disbursement of large amounts of Continental Loan Office certificates to treasury offices in each of the thirteen colonies. Small glimpses of Hillegas's personal life are also contained in his letters, which reference the abandonment of his home during the British occupation of Philadelphia.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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