Low, Isaac (1735-1791) to Jellis Fonda re: business affairs
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02471.28 Author/Creator: Low, Isaac (1735-1791) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1772/05/20 Pagination: 1 p. + docket + addr. Order a Copy
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LOW, Isaac, (1735-1791), Delegate from New York; engaged in mercantile pursuits; stamp-act commissioner for the Province of New York during the French and Indian War; Member of the Continental Congress in 1774; delegate to the Provincial Congress in 1775; was opposed to armed conflict with Great Britain and after the Declaration of Independence abandoned the patriot cause; returned to Raritan, N.J., in 1776 where he was accused of treason and imprisoned by the New Jersey Convention, but was released on the interposition of George Washington; returned to New York after the British occupation; one of the founders and president of the New York Chamber of Commerce 1775-1783; his property was confiscated in 1779 by the American authorities, and in 1783 he moved to England, where he died. (excerpted from bioguide.congress.gov)
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