Subject: Currency question

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.

A one-page letter written on January 29, 1781, in Hartford, Connecticut, by Caleb Bull to Aaron or Joseph Lopez. Bull discusses trade issues, specifically goods being held by an intermediary, and the need to obtain goods from Boston. The letter reflects concerns about trade and the currency crisis of the time. This is letter 8 of 14 letters in the collection, dating from June 21, 1779, to October 1, 1781, concerning trade between Caleb Bull and/or Josiah Blakeley (merchants in Hartford) and Aaron or Joseph Lopez. The letters detail business transactions involving rum, ostrich plumes, flour, and fish, and discuss the challenges posed by the unstable Continental currency. The letters show signs of age including staining, edge wear, toning, creasing, and some illegibility due to moisture damage.

A one-page letter written by Josiah Blakeley in Hartford, Connecticut on November 22, 1779, to Aaron Lopez. The letter discusses Blakeley's disappointment with the instability of Continental Currency and his hopes for improvement once the French occupied Newport. It also includes personal greetings from Mrs. Blakeley. This is letter 5 of 14 in a collection of letters dated between June 21, 1779 and October 1, 1781, concerning trade between Blakeley and Caleb Bull (merchants in Hartford) and Aaron or Joseph Lopez. The letters detail business transactions, focusing on the challenges posed by the currency crisis. The collection's letters are stained, edge-worn, toned, creased, and some portions are illegible due to water damage. The letters reveal the impact of the Continental Currency crisis of 1779 on trade and commerce, highlighting the depreciation of the Continental currency and its effects on merchants like Aaron Lopez.

A one-page letter written on November 8, 1779, in Hartford, Connecticut, by Josiah Blakeley to Joseph (Moses) Lopez. The letter discusses the evacuation of Newport, Rhode Island by British forces, concerns for Joseph's brother, and difficulties with currency conversion during the American Revolution. It also mentions the transmission of funds via Mr. Reveria and details commercial transactions involving the exchange of goods such as rum, ostrich plumes, flour, and fish. This letter is one of fourteen in a collection spanning June 21, 1779, to October 1, 1781, documenting trade between Blakeley and the Lopez brothers, highlighting the challenges presented by the unstable Continental currency during the war. The letters show the impact of the Currency Crisis of 1779 on commercial activities and the difficulties in conducting business transactions.