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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03148.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1765-1774 |
| Title | Promissory note from George Romney to Thomas Jenkins |
| Date | 12 January 1774 |
| Author | Montefiore, Moses V. (1712-1789) |
| Additional authors | Romney, George (1734-1802) |
| Recipient | Jenkins, Thomas |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Promising Jenkins fifty pounds. Sent to Thomas Green at Gray's Inn in London. Signed by Romney and Jenkins. Signed on verso by Moses V. Montefiore to whom the money was eventually paid. |
| Subjects | Judaism Finance Debt |
| People | Romney, George (1734-1802) Montefiore, Moses V. (Moses Vita) (1712-1789) Jenkins, Thomas (1722-1798) |
| Place written | Rome, Italy |
| Theme | Religion; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | George Romney was a British portrait painter. Moses Vita Montefiore was the grandfather of Sir Moses Montefiore, a famous Jewish philanthropist. Thomas Jenkins was a British painter and art dealer who lived in Rome and secured commissions for other artists living there. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |