Letter from Caleb Bull to Aaron Lopez regarding business and currency issues, Hartford, Connecticut, September 10, 1781

A one-page letter, part of a fourteen-letter collection (9 of 14), dated September 10, 1781. Written in Hartford, Connecticut, by Caleb Bull to Aaron Lopez. The letter discusses legal matters concerning a case with Elsworth and general business issues, including product orders and the complexities of the Continental currency. The collection spans June 21, 1779, to October 1, 1781, and details trade between Bull and Lopez, encompassing goods such as rum, ostrich plumes, flour, and fish. The letters show the impact of the Currency Crisis of 1779 on their trade. The letters are physically worn with stains, edge wear, toning, creasing, and some illegible portions due to moisture damage.

Associated People/Businesses

• Lopez, Aaron

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Commerce
• Currency question
• United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
• Commercial correspondence

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 15, Folder 3