For the FREEMAN'S JOURNAL. from the Freeman's Journal, May 1, 1782 Tho’ I do not think it worth while altogether on my own account, to take notice of a piece in the last Freeman’s Journal, in which a very unwise and unkind allusion is made to a publication of mine in the later end of […]
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TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA. from the Pennsylvania Packet, April 4, 1782 CASTING my eye over a former publication (the Crisis, no. 9) on the loss of Charlestown, I was tempted to introduce this address by a quotation from the first paragraph of that number, as appeared to me exceedingly applicable to the present circumstance
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From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Philadelphia, March 17th, 1782 Sir You will do me a great deal of pleasure if you can make it convenient to yourself to spend part of an Evening at my apartment and eat a few oysters or a crust of bread and cheese; for besides the
To his Excellency George Washington March 17th, 1782 Read Post »
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 March 17th, 1782 Read Post »
Crisis X — On the King of England's Speech, and On Financing the War from the Pennsylvania Packet, February 19, 28, and March 7 ON THE KING OF ENGLAND'S SPEECH OF all the innocent passions which actuate the human mind, there is none more universally prevalent than curiosity. It reaches all mankind, and in matters
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 Honorable Robert Morris, Esq. March 1782 Read Post »
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
To Robert Morris February 20, 1782 Read Post »
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 Honorable Robert Morris, Esq. January 24, 1782 Read Post »
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
To his Excellency George Washington November 30, 1781 Read Post »
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
To Honorable Robert Morris November 26, 1781 Read Post »
