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BRAXTON, Carter (1736-1797), Signer (Virginia). Aurograph letter signed ("Carter Braxton") to Jonathan Hudson, Richmond, Virginia, 17 October 1784. pale dampstains along folds (partly obscuring signature), several small fold tears.
A VIRGINIA SIGNER AND HIS RUINED FINANCES. In the wake of the end of the Revolutionary War, Braxton endeavors to resolve certain troublesome outstanding debts, adding the interesting comment that his affairs are considerably intertwined with those of the unfortunate Robert Morris: "It is long since I wrote to you upon the subject of an old, & perplexed Acct....Peace & quiet being now returned to us, we may open our minds and appoint a time for Settlement...My son is going to Philada. to propose a settlement with Mr. [Robert] Morris, and you know our affairs are a good deal blended with his. The only mode of settlement between us is by our Scale of depreciations as established by Law. The business was mostly carried on by me & in this state." The terms "may be agreed on in Baltimore & you & my agent...may...proceed to a Settlement. I trust your desire will meet mine & that we shall soon put a period to an affair that has been long depending." He details other aspects of their business dealings, notes that his son will handcarry the letter to Hudson, and requests that any discrepancies in their mutual accounts be noted in writing. He is optimistic that "by this means all altercation may be saved."
Braxton, a Signer in 1769 of the Virginia Resolves, took a rather conservative stance in the Congress, and initially resisted the idea of declaring independence from Britain. He was one of a number of Signers virtually ruined during the course of the Revolution. His maritime trading vessels were either captured or prevented from sailing, while his extensive and formerly very profitable plantations were ravaged by British raiders. He spent the rest of his life endeavoring to rebuild his fortune. Autograph letters of Braxton are rare.
A VIRGINIA SIGNER AND HIS RUINED FINANCES. In the wake of the end of the Revolutionary War, Braxton endeavors to resolve certain troublesome outstanding debts, adding the interesting comment that his affairs are considerably intertwined with those of the unfortunate Robert Morris: "It is long since I wrote to you upon the subject of an old, & perplexed Acc
Braxton, a Signer in 1769 of the Virginia Resolves, took a rather conservative stance in the Congress, and initially resisted the idea of declaring independence from Britain. He was one of a number of Signers virtually ruined during the course of the Revolution. His maritime trading vessels were either captured or prevented from sailing, while his extensive and formerly very profitable plantations were ravaged by British raiders. He spent the rest of his life endeavoring to rebuild his fortune. Autograph letters of Braxton are rare.