Autographs
Walter Stewart Asks for Accommodations on His Loans to the new President of the Bank of Pennsylvania, John Barclay
WALTER STEWART (1756-1796). Continental Army Brevet Brigadier General in the Revolutionary War; served as an Aide-de-Camp to Major Gereral Horatio Gates; led his 2nd PA. Regiment troops with distinction at Brandywine and Germantown in 1777; wounded while leading a detachment at the Battle of Monmouth in the Summer of 1778.
October 13, 1793-Dated Federal Period, Autograph Letter Signed, "Walter Stewart" and a Second time as "W. Stewart" in a Postscript, German-Town, PA., 2 pages plus attached Integral Address Leaf, Very Fine. Transmittal noted as: "Re Business at Bank - Pennsylvania". This Letter measures about 10" x 8" written on fine laid period paper with an "SC" watermark. Stewart writes to John Barclay, then the new President of the Bank of Pennsylvania, to request forbearance on some large debts that were coming due. At the time, General Stewart was out of town and had entrusted his business affairs to his son. Unfortunately, his son had fallen ill, presumably with Yellow Fever and his son had let the business slide. There is light uniform tone and minor damage near the center left edge that affects the postscript signature from where the red wax seal had been opened. Interesting early financial and business content from one of Philadelphia's most prominent merchants of his day.
Walter Stewart (1756 " June 16, 1796) was an Irish-born American general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Stewart began his military career as captain of a Pennsylvania infantry company at the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. He served as an aide-de-camp to Horatio Gates for a year with the rank of major. Given command of the Pennsylvania State Regiment, which later became the 13th Pennsylvania Regiment, Stewart led his troops with distinction at Brandywine and Germantown in 1777. He was wounded while leading a detachment at the Battle of Monmouth in the summer of 1778. Despite Stewart's ability to cool tensions during the 1780 mutiny of the Connecticut Line, his regiment later became involved in the Pennsylvania Line Mutiny.