LETTER OF GOUV. MORRIS.

Phila. 26th Jany., 1778. Sir,

Permit me to recommend to your Exccrlency's favorable attention and thro you in such manner as you may think most proper to the Legislature an application of the Bearer of this letter. From the conversation I have had with him on the subject his design appears to me well calculated for the purpose of serving in some Degree our Western Frontier and consequently enriching the intermediate country. It hath also the immediate effect of procuring a number of good industrious subjects. Perhaps I should not go too far in saying that every man so acquired would be worth two. To state or enlarge on his plan would be absurd as he will personally have the honor of conferring with you. I have only to say that the honorable stars he gained at Bemis' Heights will be a better recommendation than I can give. As a Representative of the State of New York I think I do my Duty in forwarding the Views of one who is so much its Friend. I have the Honor to be most respectfully

Your Excellency's most obedient and humble servant, GOUV. MORRIS.

LETTER OF ROBT. MORRIS.

Office of Finance, 5 June 1783. Sir Congress having directed a very considerable part of the Army to be sent home on Furlough, I am pressed exceedingly to make a payment of three months wages, and I am very desirous to accomplish it,but the want of money compells me to an Anticipation on the Taxes by making this payment in notes ; to render this mode tolerably just or useful, the notes must be punctually discharged when they fall due, and my dependence must be on the money to be received of the several States, on the Requisitions for the last and present year.