Author name: Thomas Paine

To Honorable Robert Morris March 17th, 1782 SUNDAY, SIR: I mentioned to General Washington by note this morning-a wish to have his company at my apartment to eat a few Oysters or a crust of Bread and Cheese in company with you some evening before he went away from Town on the matter I mentioned. […]

To Honorable Robert Morris, Esq. March 1782 SIR: I shall get out a piece tomorrow on the King of England’s speech, and I have sent to all the printers to secure a place in the Wednesday papers. As I have not time to enter on the whole business of Revenue in tomorrow’s piece, I shall

To Robert Morris February 20, 1782 SIR: I communicate to you my sentiments on the subjects and conversation of last evening and on such other circumstances as appear to be connected therewith. It is to me, and must to every sensible mind, be a pleasure when men having the same public good in view, and

From the original at the New-York Historical Society. Second Street Jan. 24. 1782 Sir As some convenience may arise to you in your difficult office by knowing matters before hand I communicate to you the following. Some officers of the Army were with me this morning, by deputation, to request me to draw up a

To his Excellency George Washington November 30, 1781 opposite the Quaker Meeting House, SECOND STREET, SIR: As soon as I can suppose you to be a little at leisure from business and visits, I shall, with much pleasure, wait on you, to pay you my respects and congratulate you on the success you have most

From the original letter at the New-York Historical Society. MONDAY MORNG, Nov.26th, 81 Sir I am much obliged to you for the Abbe Raynal’ History. I have made some extracts from it, which has occasioned me to keep it longer than I intended. There are several mistakes in it, and his opinions are often in

From the original letter at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia Nov. 26th. 1781 Dear Sir Since my arrival I have received a letter from you dated Passy May 18, and directed to me at Brest. I intended writing to you by Mr. Baseley who is counsel at L’Orient but neglected it till it was

To Colonel [John] Laurens October 4, 1781 PHILADELPHIA, DEAR SIR: I received your favor (by the post) dated Sept. 9th, Head of Elk, respecting a mislaid letter. A gentleman who saw you at that place about the same time told me he had likewise a letter from you to me which he had lost, and

To the Honorable Robert Morris, Esqr. September 20, [1781] SECOND STREET, SIR, As your acquaintance with the finances, your being a member of the House, and an inhabitant of the City give you a united knowledge and interest, I therefore trouble you with a hint which occurred to me on the reports of yesterday. I

To his Excellency Thomas McKean [August or September, 1781] PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Thursday Morning. SECOND STREET, SIR: It was my intention to have waited on you this morning, but a circumstance having prevented me, I take the liberty of troubling you with a thought or two on the reports of yesterday. As I see no