61To George Washington from Robert Morris, 5 January 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Morris, 5 Jan. 1789. On 15 Jan. GW acknowledged Morris’s “favor of the 5th.”
62To George Washington from Robert Morris, 23 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am indebted for your favours of the 10th & 13th Inst. the first regarding Mr Lowreys supplies of Flour which he is to extend in the whole to three thousand barrells, this with one thousand from Genl Schuyler and what the Commissaries may have otherwise provided will I suppose keep You in bread for some time to come, and I hope at our Meeting we may be able to Concert such measures as will in...
63To George Washington from Robert Morris, 30 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
My Letter of the twenty night which is enclosed I have written for two Reasons one that you may be informed and I may Hand justified in every Respect should the Event take Place the other which is the principal on that you may found a warm Application on it to the States—You will I hope keep this entirely to yourself. You will see that I have not entrusted a View of it to Secretary or to any...
64To George Washington from Robert Morris, 29 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
A Committee of Congress having communicated to me the distress of Your Army for want of Bread and shewn me a Motion that had been made in Congress in Consequence thereof, but which was Committed in order to a Conference with me on the Subject. I found myself immediately impressed with the Strongest desire to afford you Relief and also to avoid such measures as are proposd in the said motion,...
65To George Washington from Robert Morris, 21 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Mr Lowrey having inform’d me of his sending forward the Thousand bbls Flour. and I find the Expence saved by it half Crown in the Ct. Weight, have thought proper to Agree with him for 1000 barrells, more fresh & Sweet, to be delivered to Your Excellencys Order. should you desire any particular rout to be taken with this Supply, and dispatch, or time, used in furnishing it, Your Excellency will...
66To George Washington from Robert Morris, 20 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of Colo. Tilghman’s letter of the 18th I granted a warrant on the Treasury for one thousand dollars for the purposes therein mentioned, and as he intimates that your Excellency would wish to know how you are to be supplied with money in future, whether from me or from the military chest. I should certainly refer you to the latter were I sure of a regular supply to it—I think...
67To George Washington from Robert Morris, 29 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Favors of the eighth and sixteenth Instant the former enclosing Alterations proposed in the present Mode of Issues and the latter a Copy of your circular Letter to the States of the fourth of May. I pray you to accept my Thanks for these Communications. I consent to the Alterations mentioned and shall be very happy that Harmony be restored for I do assure you that let the...
68To George Washington from Robert Morris, 15 June 1784 (Washington Papers)
Having no Intention of entering again into the details of Mercantile Business, on the receipt of your Letter of the 2d Inst. I applied to those with whom I am Connected here, but found no Vacancy in their Counting Houses. And as I had announced to Congress my determination to quit the office of Finance during their recess, I had in Consequence of an Arrangement which I hinted to you when here,...
69To George Washington from Robert Morris, 9 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
The multiplicity of my engagements did not hinder me from Considering in conjunction with Mr Greenleaf the Contents of your letter of the 26th of last Month, altho those engagements occupied me too much to admit of an earlier reply. We viewed and considered the proposition you were pleased to make, several times, and finally came to the conclusion, that due regard to our own interests would...
70To George Washington from Robert Morris, 31 December 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Morris, 31 Dec. 1776. GW wrote the Executive Committee of the Continental Congress on 1 Jan. 1777 : “I have the honor and pleasure of acknowledging your favors of the 28th and 31st Decr and Mr Morris’s of the 30th and 31st.”
71To George Washington from Robert Morris, 8 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
The Memorial which you will find inclosed herewith, Speaks so plain a Language as not to stand in need of Explanation, and the occasion such as not to require appology. The request which it contains being supported by considerations of public Justice, will I am sure from that Motive, meet your favour. With Sentiments of the most perfect Esteem and respect. I have the Honor to be Sir Your most...
72To George Washington from Robert Morris, 25 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have just now received your Letters of the twenty second Instant. The Doubt you are in with Respect to my Letters of the twenty ninth and thirtieth of August will be easily resolved on an Inspection of them. The Letter of the twenty ninth is of a Nature to be transmitted, if necessary, to the several States. That of the thirtieth explains my Reasons for writing the other, and the Paragraph...
73To George Washington from Robert Morris, 20 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Letter of the thirteenth of August from Newburgh—The Business mentioned in it does by no means fall within my Cognizance but is purely in your own Discretion. You may indeed by the Exhibition of your account at the Treasury bring it under my notice but this is exactly what I would advise you not to do because as the Ballance would in that Case be certified among the old...
74To George Washington from Robert Morris, 20 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Contractor’s Accounts both for West Point and the moving Army for the Month of July amount by their State to the Sum of Forty seven Thousand Dollars; of this I have already paid about Twenty five Thousand. I have taken Arrangements for Payment of Ten thousand at Morristown, and I am to request that from the Monies payable to your Excellency in the Manner I mentioned in a former Letter you...
75To George Washington from Robert Morris, 13 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
You mention’d to me in Conversation that the Bill I formerly remitted you on Messrs Richards & Co. of New London had not been paid, I must therefore request that you will give orders for its being returned to me. Herein you will find the first bill of a Sett drawn by Mr Thomas Pleasants Junr yesterday at Ten days sight in my favour on David Ross Esqr. Commercial Agent of the State of Virginia...
76To George Washington from Robert Morris, 21 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
Notwithstanding there are several British Men of War cruising in our Bay, the Continental Sloop Independance Commanded by Lieutt Robinson has pushed through & got up here yesterday afternoon There is onboard 856 Blankets which were intended with many others now expected in, for the use of the new enlistments, but the inclement weather and the severe duty the Troops now under your Command have...
77To George Washington from Robert Morris, 6 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am to pray that your Excellency will cause the inclosed Letter containing Affidavits of the Plunder of Some Americans on Board a Flag by British Privateers to be transmitted. I am Sir Your Excellencys Most Obedient & humble servt DLC : Papers of George Washington.
78To George Washington from Robert Morris, 1 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
As I make it a rule never to claim any share of your attention without some sufficient cause, it gives me pleasure when an occasion does offer to pay my Compliments with propriety. Don Digges (a Gentn whom I do not know), residing in Theneriffe has given me the present opportunity, by shipping a Pipe of fine old wine onboard a Schooner Called the Hancock Capt. Scott intended for this place,...
79To George Washington from Robert Morris, 28 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 27th from Chatham, has just been delivered me by Coll Miles, and in consequence, I have advised him to secure the assistance of the President & Council of this State, in case it should be necessary; but, as a preferable mode of procuring the Craft, I advise his engaging to pay them in a short time after the Service is performed and, if needfull, I shall join in this...
80To George Washington from Robert Morris, 25 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have now before me your several Letters of the tenth twelfth and twentieth Instant. I heartily wish it were in my Power to undertake for an Additional Months Pay to the Army but the State of the Finances will by no Means admit of it . The Plan proposed by Mr Parker is otherwise unexceptionable and if any fortunate Change of Affairs will enable me to do more I shall readily go into the...
81To George Washington from Robert Morris, 4 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellency’s Letter of the Seventeenth and twenty fifth of May with the Enclosure. I am much obliged by the Attention paid in your circular Letter to the Situation of my Department. I am very sorry to inform you that it is really deplorable. I with difficulty am enabled to perform my Engagements and am absolutely precluded from forming any new ones. I have therefore been...
82To George Washington from Robert Morris, 21 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am informed that several of our Officer’s have left behind them in New York considerable sums of money unpaid, which had been advanced to them while they were Prisoner’s. The Humanity of those who have made such advances, as well as the Principles of Justice require that they shou’d be repaid, but there is another reason which has considerable weight on my Mind. The Establishment of a credit...
83To George Washington from Robert Morris, 13 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
The urgent Demands on me for Money oblige me to use a Thousand different Expedients—The bearer of this letter Mr Richd Wells is on his way to New York, He goes for the purpose of receiving a very considerable Sum of Money and will if Successful pay it to your Excellency to be held at my orders—I am therefore to request that he may have every Facility in going to New York and bringing the Money...
84To George Washington from Robert Morris, 29 April 1788 (Washington Papers)
My detention here having been so much longer than expected, the Season in which Mrs Morris promised a Visit to Mount Vernon being come, and my Sons being arrived at Philada these circumstances induced me to propose the journey to which she very readily consents. I am therefore sending up my Servants & Horses to bring down Mrs & Miss Morris attended by my Sons Robert & Thomas, all of them being...
85To George Washington from Robert Morris, 22 April 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Morris, 22 April 1778. On 27 April, GW wrote Morris , “I have your favr of the 22d instant.” The cover sheet of the letter, docketed “Manheim 22d Apl 1778 from Robt Morris Esqr. Ansd 27th,” is in DLC:GW . A few scattered words are readable in the margin of the cover’s verso: “of wh . . . shou’d . . . with Public . . . discreet.”
86To George Washington from Robert Morris, 18 May 1788 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed letter will probably deprive you of the Company of your guests sooner than you expected, & my partiality for them leads me to believe you will feel a disapointment in that event. But by way of attonement we must pass a few days with you on our return. The business which has detained me so long being now in such train that I cannot leave it, and my presence for a Couple of Weeks...
87To George Washington from Robert Morris, 12 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have this Morning received the letter & two parcells of Money sent herewith, from Mr Hancock who requests you will send them in by a Flagg, the letter is for Lieutt Colo. Rawlings one parcell said to Contain six half Joes is for him & the other said to Contain ten half Joes for Lieutt Cresap but both are to be delivered to Colo. Rawlings according to the terms of the letter herewith. A ship...
88To George Washington from Robert Morris, 5 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received the Letter which your Excellency did me the Honor to write on the 31st last Month. I pray you will accept my Thanks for the Information and the Observations contained in it which shall meet my careful Attention. With perfect Respect I have the honor to be Sir your Excellency’s most obedient and humble Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
89To George Washington from Robert Morris, 6 November 1797 (Washington Papers)
As I make a point to trouble you with as few introductions as possible, I will make no other appology for the present one. This letter will be delivered by Mr Danl Lister an English young Gentn r⟨ecommende⟩d to me by Mr Richd Penn, Mr James Marshall & others as worthy of Attention & Civilities. He is going to the Southward after having travelled through the Eastern & Middle States and has...
90To George Washington from Robert Morris, 21 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellency’s favors of the Sixth and Eight Instant. I have directed the Commissary of arine Prisoners to appoint a proper Agent at Dobb’s Ferry and I hope for your Excellency’s advice to him on that Occasion which he will be desired to apply for. Without wishing to incur the Blame of too great Suspicion I take the Liberty to suggest (as an additional Reason for Caution)...