William Bingham papers, 1776-1801 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:Primarily business correspondence of Bingham with Robert Morris and the firm of Willing & Morris, shipping merchants of Philadelphia, relating to Bingham's activities as Continental agent for the colonies in the West Indies (1776-1779) and to the commercial markets of both Europe and the United States during the Revolutionary period. Also includes a report to the Continental Congress (1799); a memorial to the frigate Confederacy (1780); a statement by Bingham on the U.S. financial system (1791); and miscellaneous undated documents. Correspondents include Benjamin Rush, James R. Reid, and Willing & Frances