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 Jonathan Williams, Merchant November 26, 1781 Read Post »
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 Colonel [John] Laurens October 4, 1781 Read Post »
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 the Honorable Robert Morris, Esqr. September 20, [1781] Read Post »
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
To his Excellency Thomas McKean [August or September, 1781] Read Post »
Dear Sir Brest Monday May 28,1781 I have just a moment to spare to bid you farewell — We go on Board in an hour or two with a fair wind and every thing ready — I understand that you have expressed a desire to withdraw from Business and I beg leave to assure you
To Benjamin Franklin May 28, 1781 Read Post »
L'Orient, March 11th, 1781. My Dear Hutchinson I wrote you from New Windsor and Boston, the former Express, the latter by Mr. Curry, which I hope you have received; but in case you should not, I just mention to you that they contain nothing material. — We sailed from Boston on Sunday evening Feb. 11th
To James Hutchinson March 11th, 1781 Read Post »
From the original letter at the American Philosophical Society. Jany. 10th 1781 M. Dear Sir I have put off the writing of this letter to the last minute lest I should be disappointed by any unexpected Circumstance in the journey and voyage I am undertaking — I received your very friendly and affectionate letter from
To Major-General Nathanael Greene January 10, 1781 Read Post »
From the original letter at the American Philosophical Society. Dear Sir Since writing the enclosed, a messenger arrived with a letter from you for Col. Laurens, who is gone to take leave — Col. Laurens in making out his arrangement of supplies as mentioned in my note to you wants some commercial information, and if
To Benjamin Franklin (May) 1781 Read Post »
PUBLIC GOOD from the original pamphlet at the University of Pittsburgh digital collection. PREFACE THE following pages are on a subject hitherto little understood but highly interesting to the United States. They contain an investigation of the claims of Virginia to the vacant western territory, and of the right of the United States to the
November 3rd, 1780. To the Honorable Members of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania November 3rd, 1780. GENTLEMEN : I informed the members of the last House by letter of the 14th of September, that, as it was my intention to collect materials for a history of the Revolution it would be impossible for me to
To the Honorable Members of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania November 3rd, 1780. Read Post »
