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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03731 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1797 |
| Title | Robert Morris to Joseph Brant asking for help negotiation the purchase of land owned by the Seneca Indians |
| Date | 6 August 1797 |
| Author | Morris, Robert (1734-1806) |
| Recipient | Brant, Joseph |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Introduces his son, Thomas Morris, and asks Brant to help negotiate the purchase of land owned by the Seneca Indians |
| Subjects | American Indian History Commerce Finance Land Transaction Children and Family |
| People | Morris, Robert (1734-1806) Brant, Joseph (1742-1807) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Native Americans; Agriculture; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. Morris helped found the Bank of North America, after which he speculated in land, ultimately losing his fortune. He was imprisoned for bankruptcy in 1798. Brant was a Mohawk chief who sided with the British during the American Revolution. After the revolution his influence with different Indian tribes was used to broker peace Indians and whites. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |