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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07160.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1794 |
| Title | Joshua Danforth to Henry Van Schaack regarding several matters, including information on the damages and costs resulting from a suit against the town |
| Date | 14 December 1794 |
| Author | Danforth, Joshua (1759-1837) |
| Recipient | Van Schaack, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Advises that there are certain expenses that must be taxed on the Congregationalists. Requests information on the damages and costs resulting from a suit against the town. Sends two Philadelphia newspapers containing the speech of Mr. Sedgwick on the motion of Mr. Fitzsimmon's "relative to self created societies." Asks for New York newspapers in return. Note on verso, "One of my Philadelphia papers is mislaid - I cannot find it." |
| Subjects | Government and Civics US Constitution Religion Taxes or Taxation Finance Building Construction Bill of Rights Law US Constitutional Convention |
| People | Van Schaack, Henry (1733-1823) Danforth, Joshua (1759-1837) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Religion; Banking & Economics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Joshua Danforth fought in the American Revolution, then served in various governmental positions in Massachusetts, including town clerk, treasurer, and assessor. Henry Van Schaack held various government positions over the course of his life, in both New York and Massachusetts. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |