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Title: Statement for the sale of 3 horses; Statement Sales of 3 Horses Shipped by SO to Charles Town on A/C Wish of G Morris, Con to Rob & Hall Stewart
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:15870
Description: Receipt for the sale of three horses. States that these horses were shipped to Charlestown.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Finance, Personal--United States; Shipment of goods--History--18th century; Horse trading; Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816
Date: 1780-03-10; 2022

Title: Gratz, Michael to James Parsons and William Green, 1776-1778; Mary and Fanny (Sloop)
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:14746
Description: 6 collected letters between James Parsons, Michael Gratz, and William Green about the Mary & Fanny Sloop. Letters describe the contract between James Parson and Michael Gratz for the building of two schooner. The description of the schooners goes into quite some depth. References to shipping and selling tobacco.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Correspondence; Social networks--18th century; Bills of lading; Finance, Personal--United States; Shipment of goods--History--18th century; Shipwrights; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811; Parsons, James; Green, William; J. H. Delape Merchants
Date: 1776-1778; 2021

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1779 November 18; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25831
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Enclosing a letter for M. Suard. Inquires about the order from Congress for goods. Thinks Le Ray de Chaumont seems to prefer l'Orient to Nantes for shipping goods, but claims the latter port is more advantageous. Inquires about his new relations with the Alexander family and Thomas Walpole.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Shipment of goods--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1779-11-18; 2022