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Robert Morris Signed Document 1795 [178972]
Robert Morris Signed Document 1795 [178972]
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1795 North American Land Company document with clean Robert Morris signature. Robert Morris, in addition to being a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was called the [x=#8220/]Financier of the American Revolution.[x=#8221/] But his involvement with the North American Land Company literally destroyed his life. During the Revolutionary War, Morris, an extremely wealthy Philadelphian, kept his friend George Washington and his troops fed, clothed, and armed. After the war Morris tried his hands in other ventures including the largest land trust in American history, and is one of the first publicly traded Real Estate companies. To make a long story short, his investments turned bad and the harder he tried to reverse his fortunes the deeper in debt he became. So in 1798 the financier of the American Revolution and signer of the Declaration of Independence found himself in debtors prison! 9.5x12", some edge wear, .75 upper vertical crease tear, center tape mark?
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Robert Morris Signed Document 1795 [178972]

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