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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02471.28 |
| From Archive Folder | Items relating to members of Continental Congress, including Congress of 1774 |
| Title | Isaac Low to Jillis Fonda re: business affairs |
| Date | 20 May 1772 |
| Author | Low, Isaac (1735-1791) |
| Recipient | Fonda, Jillis |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | [Continental Congress members] |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Finance |
| People | Low, Isaac (1735-1791) Fonda, Jillis (fl. 1772) |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | LOW, Isaac, (1735-1791), Delegate from New York; engaged in mercantile pursuits; stamp-act commissioner for the Province of New York during the French and Indian War; Member of the Continental Congress in 1774; delegate to the Provincial Congress in 1775; was opposed to armed conflict with Great Britain and after the Declaration of Independence abandoned the patriot cause; returned to Raritan, N.J., in 1776 where he was accused of treason and imprisoned by the New Jersey Convention, but was released on the interposition of George Washington; returned to New York after the British occupation; one of the founders and president of the New York Chamber of Commerce 1775-1783; his property was confiscated in 1779 by the American authorities, and in 1783 he moved to England, where he died. (excerpted from bioguide.congress.gov) |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |