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.
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 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 Honorable Robert Morris, Esq. January 24, 1782 Read Post »
