To George Washington from Robert Morris, 25 October 1787
From Robert Morris
Philad[elphi]a Octr 25th 1787
Dear Sir
That you may not think me guilty of Neglect, I acknowledge the receipt of your obliging letter of the 14th Inst. by Post, but that by the Charming Polly is not yet arrived, when it comes to hand I shall have the pleasure of addressing you again.1 Mr G. Morris went to New York to stay Nine days, he has been gone near five Weeks & I wait his return before I can finally decide whether I can set out for Virginia or Not.2
We rejoiced much to hear of your safe arrival at Home having been made very uneasy by the report of the accident at the Head of Elk3 If you read our News Papers you see much altercation about the proposed Constitution the oponents are not Numerous altho they fill the News Papers every day.
Mrs Morris & myself are much obliged by your & Mrs Washington good wishes We can truely say they are reciprocal & I am with great Sincerity Dear Sir Your most Obedient humble Servant
Robt Morris
ALS, DLC:GW.
1. GW wrote to Morris by the Charming Polly on 2 Oct.; his letter of 14 Oct. has not been found.
3. The following story appeared in the Delaware Gazette (Wilmington) on 26 Sept.: “On Wednesday last, his Excellency General Washington passed through Wilmington, on his return from this city [Philadelphia] to his seat in Mount Vernon—and on the same day, in crossing the bridge near the Head of Elk, the bridge gave way and his horse fell into the river. His Excellency had alighted in order to walk over the bridge, which fortunate circumstance probably saved a life so dear to his country” (quoted in 13:243).