david rittenhouse writes john nicholson de david rittenhouse (1 résultats)

DAVID RITTENHOUSE (1732-1796). Rittenhouse was an American inventor, clock maker, mathematician, stateman and financier. He was the first director of the United States Mint and belonged to the American Philosophical Society.JOHN NICHOLSON. Nicholson was a Revolutionary-era Pennsylvania state official. He partnered with Robert Morris in western land speculation that bankrupted both. He was sent to debtors prison in 1800 and died there shortly thereafter.ALS. 1pg. 8 x 6 . January 20, 1787. No place [likely Philadelphia]. A rare autograph letter signed D. Rittenhouse addressed to John Nicholson. Rittenhouse was then the Treasurer of the State of Pennsylvania: I think it will be difficult to prevent the Collectors from taking the Dollar Money in Taxes and I know no better way of preventing them from cheating than to allow Interest to the County Treasurer to the first of January 1787 only. I had already recommended this to the Treasurer of Bucks on his application to me on the Subject. It is addressed to Nicholson on the verso, and he docketed it Letter from David Rittenhouse Esqr Jany 20th 1787. There is a professional tape repair on the verso to a vertical tape separation and other lesser defects. Rittenhouse ALsS are rare.