Number VI. from the Pennsylvania Packet, November 7, 1786. Paper Money, Paper Money, and Paper Money! is now, in several of the states, both the bubble and the inequity of the day. That there are some bad people concerned in schemes of this kind cannot be doubted, but the far greater part are misled. People […]
From the original letter at the American Philosophical Society. Old Friend Borden Town Sept 22d 1786 In the first place I have settled with Mr. Gordon for the time he has been in the house — in the second I have put Mrs. Read who, you know has part of our house, Col. Kirkbride’s but
NUMBER V. ON THE AFFAIRS OF THE STATE. from the Pennsylvania Packet, September 21, 1786. At the commencement of the present constitution, it was strongly opposed, and as strongly contended for. This gave existence to two parties, which have since maintained nearly an equal contest, sometimes the one, and sometimes the other, prevailing at elections.
From the original letter at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Old Friend Philadelphia Sept 1786 I enclose you a publication of mine on the affairs of the State. — It was my intention at the conclusion of the war to have laid down the Pen and satisfied myself with silently beholding the prosperity of a
From the original letter at the American Philosophical Society. Dear Sir Borden Town June 6th 1786 The gentleman, Mr. Hall, who presents you with this letter, has the Care of two models for a Bridge, one of wood, the other of cast Iron, which I have the pleasure of submitting to you, as well for
To His Excellency Benjamin Franklin, Esquire June 6th, 1786 Read Post »
To a Member of the Pennsylvania Council June, 1786 HONORABLE SIR: I have sent to His Excellency, the President [Benjamin Franklin] two models for a Bridge, the one of wood, the other of cast-iron bars, to be erected over rivers, without piers. As I shall in a few days go to New York, and take
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THE AFFAIRS OF THE BANK, AND PAPER-MONEY PREFACE I HERE present the public with a new performance. Some parts of it are more particularly adapted to the State of Pennsylvania, on the present state of its affairs; but there are others which are on a larger scale. The time bestowed on this work has not
From the original letter at the American Philosophical Society. Mr. Claypoole I send you a head piece with my name to it to be prefaced to the piece I send you for publication. You told me that those pieces were contrary to your opinion — but as your opinion is perhaps contrary to that of
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From the original letter at the American Philosophical Society. Dec. 31st 1785 I send you the Candles I have been making. In a little time after they are lighted the smoke and flame separate, the one issuing from one end of the candle, and the other from the other end. I suppose this to be
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From the original letter at the New York Public Library. Mr. Claypoole — I have often observed paragraphs in your paper, in support or vindication of what appears and always did to me a very wrong piece of policy, as well as an unconstitutional proceeding of the late Assembly — the violation of public faith
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From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Sept. 28. 1785 Sir I enclose an account of the monies due me in the depreciation of my salary while Secretary to the Committee for Foreign Affairs. — It is prior to the time to which the resolve of Congress for making up the depreciation in
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To the Congress of the United States September 27, 1785 As there is now a report founded on a former resolve, depending before Congress, respecting a compensation to me for my service to the States during the war and the progress of the revolution, I request leave, on this particular occasion, to address the following
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