Letters

From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Dear Sir New York April 28th, 1784 As I hope to have in a few days the honor and happiness of seeing you well at Philadelphia, I shall not trouble you with a long letter. It was my intention to have followed you on to Philadelphia, […]

To General Lewis Morris February 16th, 1784 BORDENTOWN, DEAR SIR : I have been at this place almost three weeks waiting for a change of weather to come on to N[ew] York. As no passengers travel by the way of Bordentown and South Amboy, the water communication being stopped by the ice, we hear very

From the original letter at the New-York Historical Society. My Dear Sir As you and I have had conversations on the subject which this letter alludes to, and as your long continuance in Congress enables you to know how serviceable, as well as how sincere and disinterested my public conduct has been, I should be

From the original letter at the American Philosophical Society. Borden Town Oct. 14th 1783 Sir An attack of the fever has delayed my Journey to Rocky hill, but as it is but of short duration with those who are taken late in the Season, I am in hopes a few days will terminate mine. I

From the original letter at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Sir Borden Town Oct. 13th 1783 I returned to this place last Saturday from Philadelphia, but not in a condition of health fit to wait on you at Rocky hill. — I was taken with a severe attack of the fever last Wednesday while at

From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Philadelphia Oct 2, 1783. Sir, I have drawn up the enclosed with a design of presenting it to the committee to whom a letter of mine to Congress was referred, and who have to hand in a report, as mentioned in a former letter to your

From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Having understood that a report of the Committee, to whom a late application of mine, to Congress, was referred, is now before that Honorable Body, I am desirous, before the report be further gone into, to lay before the Committee some matters relative to myself, which

From the copy of the letter at the Library of Congress. Borden Town Sept 21, 1783. Sir, I am made exceedingly happy, by the receipt of your friendly letter of the 10th inst. which is this moment come to hand; and the young gentleman that brought it, a son of Col. Geo. Morgan’s waits while

From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Philadelphia, July 22, 1783 Sir The Bearer of this, Mr. Darby, who is introduced to this Country by Mr. Laurens, was a Pupil of mine in London about twelve or fourteen years ago. His curiosity to see the great world of America has induced him to

From the original letter at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Dear Sir Philadelphia June 30th 1783 As you have Congress, and consequently all the news and politics, in the Jersies, you will not expect anything very important from this side the Delaware. We have a report brought by vessel from Granada, of the assassination of

From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Second Street June 20th, 1783 — Sir As the enclosed letter relates to an important national subject and conveys some information and touches on circumstances which may be improved into a foundation of revenue to the States both collectively and individually, I do myself the honor

To Doctor Benjamin Rush June 13th, 1783 SECOND STREET, SIR: I enclose you a copy of the original address, the reasons for so doing, are, not only that you may have an opportunity of showing it in the circle of your friends, but as many of them by sickness or otherwise, who may be cordially