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Letter from Samuel Sterett to Mordecai Gist, April 14, 1787

Four-page letter written on April 14, 1787, by Samuel Sterett, a Baltimore merchant, to General Mordecai Gist in Charleston, South Carolina. The letter discusses business interests, financial problems in Maryland, figures from the American Revolution and government, and alludes to the first case docketed with the United States Supreme Court. The letter mentions Major David Salisbury Franks' return from confidential negotiations connected with the Treaty of Peace and Commerce.

Associated People/Businesses

Sterett, Samuel, 1758-1833
Gist, Mordecai, 1743-1792
Franks, David Salisbury, approximately 1740-1793
Maryland (Ship)
Franks, Major (David Salisbury)

Geography

New York City
Charleston
South Carolina

Subjects

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Finance
Shipping
Diplomacy

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 1, Folder 187