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Clement Biddle (1740-1814) letterbooks
Clement Biddle, merchant and officer during the Revolutionary War, held several governmental offices. His earlier letterbook, 1769-1770, documents his trade in Maryland and Virginia wheat and his trading in slaves, and contains comment on the events leading to the end of non-importation in Philad...
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| Collection: | Clement Biddle (1740-1814) Letterbooks |
| Collection Number: | Am.9180 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| 100 | 1 | |a Biddle, Clement |d 1740-1814 |e creator | |
| 245 | 1 | |a Clement Biddle (1740-1814) letterbooks |f 1769-1795 | |
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| 520 | |a Clement Biddle, merchant and officer during the Revolutionary War, held several governmental offices. His earlier letterbook, 1769-1770, documents his trade in Maryland and Virginia wheat and his trading in slaves, and contains comment on the events leading to the end of non-importation in Philadelphia. His major correspondents are: Thomas Conte, Nottingham (Md.); Andrew Leitch, Bladensburgh (Md.); James Maccubin, Annapolis (Md.); Thomas Richardson, Georgetown (D.C.); and Thomas Robinson, Newport (R.I.) The second letterbook, 1789-1792, relates chiefly to his activities as a securities broker and reports current prices of stocks, government securities, and scrip, and contains comments on the funding of the public debt, congressional activities, and the first Bank of the United States. Major correspondents include New Yorkers Robert Gilchrist, Tobias Lear, George Lewis, William Roger. Other correspondents are William Campbell, Annapolis (Md.); Michael Heathcote & Co., Petersburg (Va.); and others in Maryland and Virginia. There are also some letters on returns for the 1790 census, and troops and supplies for the defense of the frontier. | ||
| 541 | 1 | |a Gift of Thomas A. Biddle and Company.; 1927 acquired | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Commerce--Philadelphia--18th century. |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Shipping--18th century |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Slavery--18th century. |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a United States--Politcs and government--18th century. |2 Local sources | |
| 852 | |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |b Clement Biddle (1740-1814) Letterbooks |c Am.9180 | ||