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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01412.65 |
| From Archive Folder | Undated Documents Relating to the Pre-Revolutionary Era |
| Title | Benjamin Harrison to Jonathan Hudson or Benjamin Levy, merchants in Baltimore |
| Date | n.d. |
| Author | Harrison, Benjamin (1726-1791) |
| Recipient | Hudson, Jonathan Levy, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | This is the address leaf for a letter sent by Benjamin Harrison, a Virginian Continental Congressman and Declaration of Independence signer, to Jonathan Hudson or Benjamin Levy, merchants in Baltimore. It was sent using a free frank under Harrison's signature, which has partial text loss. Faint postmark includes the word "Phila" and the month "August." No year could be ascertained. |
| Subjects | Judaism Merchants and Trade |
| People | Harrison, Benjamin (1726-1791) Hudson, Jonathan Levy, Benjamin (1720-1802) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Benjamin Levy (1720-1802) was a Jewish-American merchant who was one of the signers of the Non-Importation Agreement of 1765 that attempted to repeal the Stamp Act |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |