John Ewer letters
Scope and Contents
Letters of John Ewer, located in London, to Owen Biddle (1737-1799), located in Philadelphia. Ewer was supplying Biddle, a Philadelphian merchant, with fabric of various kinds and patterns. Most of the letters deal with the shipping of this merchandise to Biddle and its payment. There are references to the increasing difficulties between Great Britain and the British colonies that would become the United States in Ewer's letters of 1775-1776.
All letters are written by Ewer from London and addressed to Owen Biddle, Philadelphia. Many of the letters are marked "(copy)" but are in Ewer's handwriting and are referred to as being copies made by him and sent to Biddle via a different ship (to insure at least one gets to Biddle).
Dates
- Creation: 1772-1776
Creator
- Ewer, John (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open to research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Owen Biddle (1737-1799) was a merchant and scientist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was trained as a clock and watchmaker, and was a member of the American Philosophical Society. Additionally, Biddle served as a member of the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention of 1776. He married Sara Parke in 1760; they had ten children. The Biddle family in Philadelphia descended from English Quakers.
Extent
.2 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language
English
Overview
Letters of John Ewer, located in London, to Owen Biddle (1737-1799), located in Philadelphia. Ewer was supplying Biddle, a Philadelphian merchant, with fabric of various kinds and patterns. Most of the letters deal with the shipping of this merchandise to Biddle and its payment. There are references to the increasing difficulties between Great Britain and the British colonies that would become the United States in Ewer's letters of 1775-1776.
Arrangement
Correspondence is arranged chronologically.
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Subject
- Biddle, Owen, 1737-1799 (Person)
- Ewer, John (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- John Ewer letters, 1772-1776
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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