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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01496 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1789 |
| Title | Elbridge Gerry to John Sullivan requesting statements on the revenue and commerce of New Hampshire |
| Date | 9 May 1789 |
| Author | Gerry, Elbridge (1744-1814) |
| Additional authors | Parker, Josiah (1751-1810); Smith, William (1728-1814) |
| Recipient | Sullivan, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Signed by Gerry as a Maryland Congressman. Also signed by William Smith of Maryland and Josiah Parker of Virginia. Requests that Sullivan, as the Governor of New Hampshire, transmit the proper statements to the House of Representatives concerning the revenue and commerce of the state. This letter is written on page two. On page one is an extract of a motion of the House of Representatives signed by John Beckley, as Clerk, directing that information be gathered on imports and exports from several states and foreign and domestic vessels entering and leaving. |
| Subjects | Congress Taxes or Taxation Commerce Merchants and Trade Finance Government and Civics Maritime Global History and Civics |
| People | Gerry, Elbridge (1744-1814) Sullivan, John (1740-1795) Parker, Josiah (1751-1810) Smith, William (1728-1814) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |