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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.506 |
| From Archive Folder | American Judaica documents relating to Jewish colonists and patriots |
| Title | Moses Levy to Joseph Clarke about interest on a bond |
| Date | 15 April 1776 |
| Author | Levy, Moses (d. 1792) |
| Recipient | Clarke, Joseph |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Says Clarke misinformed his partner Moses Seixas about the interest due on a Rhode Island bond. Levy sold the bond based on this misinformation, and now requests the lost interest from Clarke. Clarke's name spelled Clark in the text. |
| Subjects | Banking Judaism Revolutionary War Finance |
| People | Levy, Moses (d. 1792) Clark, Joseph (fl. 1762-1776) |
| Place written | Newport, Rhode Island |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Religion; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Moses Levy was a Jewish businessman from Newport, Rhode Island. Moses Seixas was a Jewish merchant who helped found the Bank of Rhode Island. Joseph Clarke was the General Treasurer of Rhode Island. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |