From the original letter at the American Philosophical Society Philadelphia, March 4th, ’79 DEAR SIR: I wrote you twice from York Town in June 78, but have not received a line from you since yours of Feb. 7th, 77 by Capt. Folger. I have lately met with a turn, which, sooner or later, happens to […]
From the original letter at the American Philosophical Society Dear Sir You doubtless think it strange I have not, as usual, called to see you. I have been out no where, and was resolved not to go out, till I had set every thing to rights. — I know how it must end because I
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31st, 1779 Sir Hearing that you leave this place tomorrow I beg you to accept a short reason why I have not waited on you — I have been out no where for near these two months. The part I have taken in an affair that is yet depending, rendered it most prudent
To his Excellency George Washington January 31, 1779 Read Post »
PARIS, CITIZENS REPRESENTATIVES : Though it is not convenient to me, in the present situation of my affairs, to subscribe to the loan toward the descent upon England, my economy permits me to make a small patriotic donation. I send a hundred livres, and with it all the wishes of my heart for the success
To the Council of the Five Hundred January 28, 1798 Read Post »
To the Honorable Henry Laurens January 17, 1779 Dear Sir I recd the additional Testimony of your friendship for which, it is needless to say you have my thanks. It is true that I have subjected myself to present inconveniences, but I beg leave to mention, that it is my design to publish all of
PHILADELPHIA, SIR: My anxiety for your personal safety has not only fixed a profound silence upon me, but prevents my asking you a great many questions, lest I should be the unwilling, unfortunate cause of new difficulties or fatal consequences to you, and in such a case I might indeed say, “Tis the survivor dies“
From the original letter at the Library of Congress Honorable Sirs Finding by the Journals of this House, of yesterday, that I am not to be heard, and having in my letter of the same day, prior to that resolution, declared that I could not “in duty to my character as a freeman submit to
To the Congress of the United States January 8, 1779 Read Post »
From the original letter at the Library of Congress Honorable Sirs From the manner in which I was called before the House yesterday, I have reason to suspect an unfavorable disposition in them towards some parts in my late publications. What the parts are against which they object, or what those objections are, are wholly
To the Congress of the United States January 7, 1779 Read Post »
From the original letter at the Library of Congress Philadelphia, January 6, 1779 Honourable Sirs Understanding that exceptions have been taken at some parts of my conduct, which exceptions as I am unacquainted with I cannot reply to: I therefore humbly beg leave to submit every part of my conduct public and private, so far
To the Honorable Congress of the United States January 6, 1779 Read Post »
From the original letter at the New York Historical Society Philadelphia, January 2nd, 1779 Dear Sir As I feel much concern at the interpretation which you supposed my last publication would admit of, so I feel much impatience to relieve both your anxiety and my own. My continuation of the piece will appear on Tuesday.
PHILADELPHIA, DEAR SIR: In this morning’s paper is a piece addressed to Mr. Deane, in which your name is mentioned. My intention in relating the circumstances with which it is connected is to prevent the enemy drawing any unjust conclusions from an accidental division in the House on matters no ways political. You will please
From the original letter at the American Philosophical Society Philadelphia, Oct. 24th, 1778 Dear Honored Sir I congratulate you on your accession to the State of Minister Plenipotentiary. Could you have lived to fill a particular point in the Circle of human Affairs, it would have been That to which you are now so honorably
