1To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Morris, 16 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Albany, July 16, 1799. “I am compelled by the impossibility of converting landed property into cash to make an offer to my Creditors of all my property and to seek from them a discharge of my debts. I need not enter into a detail of the Circumstances that have led me into this unpleasant Situation. suffice it to say that I was seized with the Mania of the times and have incurred debts in the...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Morris, 11 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Amongst the Numerous Applications which are undoubtedly made to you for your patronage permit me to hope that mine will not be entirely overlooked—being informed that the twenty five Regiments are immediately to be raised I have been induced to wish for a Majority in one of them. if you think proper to forward my pretentions the favor will be always acknowleged by me. I wish you nevertheless...
3Thomas Morris to the American Commissioners, 14 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Connecticut Historical Society I embrace this opportunity of Captain Nicholsons return to Paris to acquaint you with my arrival here yesterday about four O’Clock in the afternoon. Mr. Penet having some bussiness at Orleans, detained us at that place a few hours, which together with the badness of the roads rendered it impossible for us to make greater dispatch than we did. I have now the...
4Thomas Morris to the American Commissioners, 4 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I have received your several letters dated the 26th. and 30th Ultimo, and observe what you say with regard to such prizes as may occasionally be sent into the different Ports of France by our American Privateers which will serve for my government in future. As to money matters the sum you require to be paid Mr. Deane farr exceeds the net Proceeds of the three...
5Thomas Morris to the American Commissioners, 18 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Connecticut Historical Society Since I had the pleasure to address you last, have received Mr. Deane’s letter dated the 4th Instant which was delivered to me by Mr. Lee. In answer to its Contents am to acquaint you next Thursday’s Post will carry you a remittance of £90,000, promised in my last. It shoud have been sent sooner, but I coud not ask payment of those the Tobacco was sold to,...
6Thomas Morris to the American Commissioners, 11 March 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have duely received your esteemed favours of the 2d and 3d Instant the Contents of which requiring no immediate answer, the present may serve to acquaint you with the safe arrival here of the Schooner Jenifer in 35 days from Baltimore. This Vessell has brought sundry dispatches for you from Congress, and the Bearer Captain Hammond will have the pleasure...
7Thomas Morris to the American Commissioners, 19 March 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I had the pleasure to address you last on the 11th. Instant by Captain Hammond, who I understand arrived safe at Paris on Thursday Evening last, and make no doubt duely delivered the sundry dispatches he brought with him from America for you. Any intelligence they contain, and that you may think proper to communicate, shall be greatly Obliged to you for....
8To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Morris, 3 May 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society At the request of Captain John Robarts of the Schooner Mary lately arrived from Charles Town South Carolina I beg leave to acquaint you with William Machmaster one of his Sailors, is now detained a Prisoner in this City, charged with having drowned one John Hoggins belonging to the same Vessell. The real circumstances are as follow. The said Machmaster and...
9Thomas Morris to the American Commissioners, 24 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Connecticut Historical Society I wrote Mr. Deane a short letter the 15th. Instant, and have since received yours of the 19th. If you desire an entire copy of the letter I have had the honour to receive from the Secret Committee of Congress dated at Philadelphia the 25th. of October, you shall have it, but as I have already communicated that part of it to Mr. Deane by which I am...
10To James Madison from Thomas Morris, 27 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Thomas. W. C. Moore a Nephew of the Right Reverend Bishop Moore of Virginia has requested me to make known to you that having concerns in France he will take charge of any dispatches which Government may entrust him with, without any compensation whatever, provided Monsieur Serrurier will permit him to take his passage to France in the Brig of War Olivier on her return there, and for which...
11To James Madison from Thomas Morris, 19 February 1815 (Madison Papers)
Having been informed by the friends of Mr. Luke Codwise formerly an Inhabitant of this City, but now residing in the Island of St Croix, that an application will be made to the Executive Government to appoint him Consul at St Croix, I take the liberty of recommending him to you as a Gentleman well calculated to discharge the Duties of that Station. Mr. Codwis’s friends and Connections are...