251From John Jay to Robert Morris, 25 February 1784 (Jay Papers)
Your Favor of the 4 Nov r . last found me in England; where tho I suffered much Sickness, I left the Pain in my Breast; but a sore throat I caught there, still remains obstinate & troublesome. The Resolution of Congress of 1 st . Oct r . last did not reach me until in December on my Return here last Month, I wrote in Pursuance of it, to M r Carmichael to come here without Delay, with the Books...
252Motion on Instruction to Robert Morris, [20 November] 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 36, I, 441). In JM’s hand. Docketed by him, “Motion passed Novr 1782.” He also wrote “passed.” in the left margin of the motion. That the Superintendent of Finance report to Congress the Causes that impede the Execution of the resolutions of for settling the publick Accts. and what Progress has been made in the same Interlineated by JM over a deleted “Progress.” For the...
253From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Morris, 30 September 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Monticello, 30 Sep. 1781 . This letter is identical in substance with TJ’s letter to Thomas McKean, this date. Intended as RC , but not sent ( DLC ); written on a sheet which TJ subsequently used for a summary of the case of Hunt v . Tucker’s executors; addressed: “The honourable Robert Morris Philadelphia favored by Mr Short.”
254From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Morris, [1 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
A grand Committee of Congress is now engaged in preparing estimates of the necessary federal expenses of the present year from the first to the last day of it inclusive and of the articles of interest on the public debts foreign and domestic which call indispensably for immediate provision while the impost proposed ultimately for their discharge shall be on it’s passage through the states;...
255From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Morris, with Draft of a Circular Letter to the States, 30 March 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Your very interesting Letter of the 17th Inst. with the Accounts Inclosed having been Committed to a grand Committee Consisting of a Member from each State on the floor of Congress, they have lost No time in deliberating on the Steps proper to be immediately taken by Congress for securing the Public Credit and preventing the fatal Effects that must necessarily arise from a protest for...
256From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Morris, 9 April 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
The Grand Committee, to whom was referred a Motion of the Delegates of Massachusetts respecting the Discharge of Contracts said to have been made in that State, by Order of the Q M G for ox Teams, for the Campaign of 1781, request you to give them by the earliest opportunity the best Information in your Power respecting such Contracts, whether made in that or any other State, what are...
257From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Morris, 26 April 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
It is always with reluctance that I trespass on the time of a person whose every moment I know to be usefully emploied. The subject however of the inclosed papers having heretofore occupied your attention and the report you made to Congress being lost so that those who have attended the present year only cannot have the benefit of your then communications, I cannot withstand the desire of...
258[From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Morris, 3 July 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Boston, 3 July 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Rob. Morris. Drew on him in favor T. Russel 700.D. letter of advice—that Russel had paid Tracy for my passage—he must apportion the 25 guineas between ship—room and stores—he may take copying machine if wants it, if not and any loss occurs let it be disposed of on my account.” Not found.]
259From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Morris, 15 August 1783 (Jefferson Papers)
Being desirous of getting from England as soon as possible one of those copying Machines invented there not long since, and of which I dare say you have seen Specimens of it’s Execution in Doctr. Franklin’s Letters, I take the Liberty of asking the favor of you to write thither for one for me, with half a dozen Reams of Paper proper for it. If you can think of this in the first Letter you...
260P. N. Godin to Robert Morris, 28 June 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
St. Eustatius, 28 June 1791 . Recommending as consul on St. Eustatius David M. Clarkson “whose amiable Character makes [him] more fit for it than an other Gentleman named Stevenson, who … would by no means be agreeable to me.” RC ( DLC : Washington Papers); endorsed by TJ: “Clarkson for St. Eustatius, Ire. handed in by Mr. R. Morris. recd. July 16. 1791.” Clarkson was confirmed as consul for...