Bar-Mor
File — Box: 37, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents
Included in this folder: Letters from Robert Morris addressed to:
- Barry, Capt. John: Dated May 8, 1776. Orders him to supply men for certain ships in the Delaware.
- Bourne, Sylvanus: Dated July 28, 1794. He is to obtain a loan on building lots in Washington and sell Georgia lands in the London market.
- Committee of Safety
- Deane, Silas
- Gilmor, R and Co.
- Hancock, John
- Lear, Tobias
- Meredith, Samuel
- Morris, Robert: Sent to Silas Deane, dated October 2, 1776. About the appointment of Franklin, Jefferson, and Deane for negotiating the treaty with France.
- Morris, Robert: Sent to Silas Deane, dated October 23, 1776. Encloses a true copy of a letter signed by B. Franklin, R.H. Lee, Wm. Hooper, D. Witherspoon, and himself regarding resolves of Congress concerning negotiations with France and other countries. Second letter with the procurement of 8 line [sic] of battle ships and influencing France and Spain to also send ships.
- Morris, Robert: Sent to Samuel Meredith, dated August 23, 1789. Is writing to sell certain of his lands. Henry Drinker and William Cowper have written to him. The latter had successfully sold land for Morris in PA and he would as lief employ him again.
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