1To George Washington from Nathanael Greene, 29 August 1784 (Washington Papers)
...—Nor am I without some apprehensions that the situation of our public credit at home and abroad and the general discontent of the public creditors may plunge us into new troubles. The obstinacy of Rhode Island and the tardiness of some other States seem to presage more Mischief. However I can but hope the good sense of the populace will correct our policy in time to avoid new...
2To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 13 December 1782 (Madison Papers)
I commiserate your situation indeed! After the acrimonious comments, which must have fallen from the Virginia delegates, touching the reluctance of Massachusetts, and unconquerable obstinacy of Rhode-Island, how can you withstand the retort?
3From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 26 November 1782 (Madison Papers)
The obstinacy of Rhode Island in rejecting the Impost, is a subject of very general and