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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03545.19 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters and documents from the archive of Baltimore attorney Nathaniel Williams |
| Title | Betty Banks to Nathaniel Williams discussing difficulties surrounding the settlement of her husband's will |
| Date | 11 August 1812 |
| Author | Bankson, Hetty (fl. 1812) |
| Recipient | Williams, Nathaniel |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses difficulties surrounding the settlement of her husband's will. Mentions the sale of some property left to her children by their father. States she is in desperate need of money and would like him to resolve this matter. Refers to herself and her children as "an injured widow and her helpless orphans." |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Law Government and Civics Judiciary Woman Author Women's History Death Estate Marriage Finance Debt |
| People | Bankson, Hetty (fl. 1812) Williams, Nathaniel (1782-1864) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Law; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | From the archive of Nathaniel Williams, a Baltimore lawyer, state senator, and United States District Attorney for Maryland, 1824-41. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |