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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03037 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0073] August-December 1784 |
| Title | Robert Morris to James Byers discussing Bryers relinquishment of a contract with Congress |
| Date | 4 August 1784 |
| Author | Morris, Robert (1734-1806) |
| Recipient | Byers, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Morris, Superintendent of Finance, discusses Byers's relinquishment of a contract with Congress to cast brass and ordnance (refer to GLC02437.03044). Writes, "I am sorry that your services have not been better rewarded, and lamented at the time that precipitancy with which you Relinquished your Contract and with it your Claims on the justice of the United States." Copied in the hand of James Byers (originally enclosed with GLC02437.03044). Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Subjects | Military History Revolutionary War Finance Government and Civics Artillery Continental Army Continental Congress Congress Industry Contract |
| People | Morris, Robert (1734-1806) Byers, James (fl. 1767-1784) |
| Place written | Annapolis, Maryland |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce; Industry |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | James Byers to Henry Knox complaining of difficulty receiving pay for his services |