Letter from Robert Morris to James Searle, July 7, 1779



Title:
Letter from Robert Morris to James Searle, July 7, 1779
Date:
1779
Creator (Personal):
Morris, Robert, 1734-1806
Description:
A letter from Robert Morris to James Searle explaining why he can't appear before a Committee on behalf of all of the owners of the privateering ship Phoenix, captained by Joseph Cunningham. There is also another letter, presumably from the Committee requesting Robert Morris's appearance. This related to the Phoenix seizing the Portuguese ship Nostra Senhora de Carmo รจ Santo Antonio.
Collection Title:
Henry Laurens papers, 1747-1860
Contributing Institution:
South Carolina Historical Society
Media Type:
Manuscripts
Personal or Corporate Subject:
Morris, Robert, 1734-1806
Topical Subject:
Ships, Privateering, and Seizure of vessels and cargoes
Geographic Subject:
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 and United States--Politics and government--1775-1783
Language:
English
Shelving Locator:
037/23
Date Digital:
2023-04-21
Digitization Specifications:
450 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 12000XL. Archival masters are tiffs.
Format:
image/jpeg
Copyright Status Statement:
Public domain.
Access Information:
For more information and re-use requirements contact the South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC, 29401.
Admin ID:
300154

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