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Robert Morris (1734-1806) Patriot. Morris was a Philadelphia merchant and entrepreneur who procured significant amounts of money and supplies for Washington and his troops. He was a Signer of the Declaration of Independence. After the Revolution he speculated wildly in land; ultimately he was imprisoned for debt. He died in Philadelphia in poverty and obscurity. 9 ½" x 3 ¾" partially printed document signed, Philadelphia, April 20, 1785. The document is a Bill of Exchange for the sum of six hundred and three Dutch guilders payable unto "Messrs Van Rykevorsel & Ellenckhuysen", directed to Messrs. "Wilhelm & Jan Willink" at Amsterdam. Wilhelm and Jan Willink were Dutch merchants who were among several mercantile houses that agreed to loan funds the United States in 1784 at the behest of John Adams amounting to two million guilders. The pair would also form two of the primary investors in the Holland Land Company. Following the end of the Revolutionary War, into which Robert Morris had invested and lost much of his personal fortune.
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