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Title: Morris, Robert to John Bradford, 1777 February 27; No. 964 Robert Morris to John Bradford
Identifier(s): text:353347
Description: Discusses business matters and mentions a report that British warships left Chesapeake Bay and are likely to visit [Delaware Bay].; Fragment
Creator: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806et al
Subject: Warships; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; Admiralty--Great Britain
Date: 1777-02-27; 2023

Title: Morris, Robert to Benjamin Franklin, 1782 October 1; No. 966 Robert Morris to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): text:353478
Description: Discusses procuring a French ship-of-the-line to safely convoy money to America.
Creator: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806et al
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Date: 1782-10-01; 2023

Title: Morris, Robert to Nathaniel Appleton, 1782 September 9; No. 961 Robert Morris to Nathaniel Appleton
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:626
Description: Instructs him to issue no bills of exchange for interest on loan office certificates due after I March 1782 and to transmit all the bills of exchange now in his office.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806et al
Subject: Economy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance
Date: 1782-09-09; 2021

Title: Morris, Robert to Messrs. Willem and Jan Willink, Nicholas and Jacob Van Staphorst, De la Lande and Fynje, 1784 February 12; No. 976 Robert Morris to Messrs. Willem and Jan Willink, Nicholas and Jacob Van Staphorst, De la Lande and Fynje
Identifier(s): text:353390
Description: Discusses problems related to a loan under their direction and points out that Morris drew upon his private funds to facilitate the public service.; "Copy"; see also no. 968
Creator: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806et al
Subject: Loans
Date: 1784-02-12; 2023

Title: Morris, Robert to James M. Marshall, 1798 April 27; No. 973 Robert Morris to James M. Marshall
Identifier(s): text:353439
Description: Friendly letter; informs him that "Nothing good has turned up in my affairs. The Want of Money Increases and the distress of Individuals of consequence"; remarks: "I will not meddle with Politics because those who engage in such Correspondence ought to have little else to do."
Creator: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806et al
Subject: Marshall, James Markham, 1764-1848
Date: 1798-04-27; 2023

Title: Morris, Robert to John Adams, 1782 September 27; No. 960 Robert Morris to John Adams
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:644
Description: Congratulates him on the success of his "patriotic labors" in the Netherlands and on his success in opening a loan; encloses resolutions and copies of letters [not present] that convey the views of Congress and his own views.; "Triplicate"; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806et al
Subject: Economy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Diplomacy; United States. Congress
Date: 1782-09-27; 2021

Title: Morris, Robert to Tench Francis, 1785 December 31; No. 959 Robert Morris to Tench Francis
Identifier(s): text:353458
Description: Deed to four hundred acres in Northumberland County, Pa.; witnessed by T[imothy] Matlack, and others; [on verso]: certification by T[imothy] Pickering, II Oct. 1787, that Matlack affirmed that he witnessed the deed.; Printed form
Creator: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806et al
Subject: Deeds; Francis, Tench, 1730-1800; Matlack, Timothy, 1736-1829; Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829
Date: 1785-12-31; 2023

Title: Morris, Robert to Benjamin Franklin, 1782 October 7; No. 967 Robert Morris to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): text:353406
Description: Transmits in cipher a paragraph from a letter of 2 Oct. from the headquarters of the American army [regarding complaints in the army about lack of money and the states' lack of support for the war].
Creator: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806et al
Subject: Ciphers; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Date: 1782-10-07; 2023

Title: Morris, Robert to John Nicholson, 1793 August 3; No. 974 Robert Morris to John Nicholson
Identifier(s): text:353451
Description: Requests that he engage for sixty thousand acres on their joint account.
Creator: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806et al
Subject: Nicholson, John, 1765-1820
Date: 1793-08-03; 2023

Title: Morris, Robert to John Matteux and Company, 1784 April 22; No. 977 Robert Morris to John Matteux and Company
Identifier(s): text:353369
Description: Bill of exchange for John Taylor.; Printed Form
Creator: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806et al
Date: 1784-04-22; 2023

Title: Morris, Robert to Benjamin Franklin, 1782 September 27; No. 965 Robert Morris to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): text:353379
Description: Encloses copies [not present] of the Congressional resolutions of 14 and 23 Sept. and instructs him in detail regarding the loan from France; points out that although the English prejudice against the French had taken deep root in the minds of Americans, the conduct of Britain has resulted in American attachments being transferred from Britain to France; complains about the smallness of the sum raised through taxation and that in order to remain popular, American leaders support the people's opposition to taxation: "The love of Popularity is our endemical Disease."; "4th [Copy)"
Creator: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806et al
Subject: Taxation; Loans; Great Britain--Relations--France; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Date: 1782-09-27; 2023

Title: Morris, Robert to Henry Hollingsworth, 1779 November 16; No. 971 Robert Morris to Henry Hollingsworth
Identifier(s): text:353443
Description: Requests that he forward dispatches to [Anne-Cesar], chevalier de La Luzerne and to [Jean] Holker.
Creator: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806et al
Subject: Hollingsworth, H. (Henry), 1737-1803; La Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de, 1741-1791
Date: 1779-11-16; 2023

Title: Morris, Robert to Nathaniel Appleton, 1782 September 9; No. 961 Robert Morris to Nathaniel Appleton
Identifier(s): text:353341
Description: Instructs him to issue no bills of exchange for interest on loan office certificates due after I March 1782 and to transmit all the bills of exchange now in his office.
Creator: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806et al
Subject: Bills of exchange; Loans; Appleton, Nathaniel, 1693-1784
Date: 1782-09-09; 2023

Title: Morris, Robert to John Barry, 1797 August 8; No. 962 Robert Morris to John Barry
Identifier(s): text:353344
Description: Requests that he accept a young man aboard the frigate and comments: "I am of the Opinion that the Frigates should take every Young Man that offers in order to bring up & breed both Seamen & officers."
Creator: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806et al
Subject: Frigates; Barry, John, 1745-1803
Date: 1797-08-08; 2023

Title: Morris, Robert to Benjamin Franklin, 1782 October 7; No. 967 Robert Morris to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:789
Description: Transmits in cipher a paragraph from a letter of 2 Oct. from the headquarters of the American army [regarding complaints in the army about lack of money and the states' lack of support for the war].; "Triplicate"; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806et al
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance
Date: 1782-10-07; 2021

Title: Morris, Robert to Benjamin Franklin, 1782 October 1; No. 966 Robert Morris to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:998
Description: Discusses procuring a French ship-of-the-line to safely convoy money to America.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806et al
Subject: Economy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States. Department of the Treasury
Date: 1782-10-01; 2021

Title: Morris, Robert to Benjamin Franklin, 1784 February 12; No. 968 Robert Morris to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): text:353447
Description: Discusses a loan payment due the Amsterdam, [Netherlands] mercantile houses of Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholas and Jacob Van Staphorst, De la Lande and Fynje; postscript: informs him about the status of the states' adoption of the plan proposed by Congress for funding the public debt.; "Fourth [Copy)"; see also no. 976
Creator: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806et al
Subject: Loans; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Date: 1784-02-12; 2023

Title: Morris, Robert to James McEvers, 1798 January 1; No. 972 Robert Morris to James McEvers
Identifier(s): text:353372
Description: Gives an itemized statement of demands against his own estate and points out that the sale of "The Hills" estate should provide payment of all notes to be issued.; Bound in Sparks, Life of Washington, vol. 4.
Creator: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806et al
Subject: Estate sales
Date: 1798-01-01; 2023

Title: Morris, Robert to All whom it may concern, 1778 January 10; No. 958 Robert Morris to All whom it may concern
Identifier(s): text:353404
Description: Certification that Philip Taylor left Philadelphia with Morris's family and intends to return to the city to join his wife and should be permitted to pass.
Creator: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806et al
Date: 1778-01-10; 2023

Title: Morris, Robert to John Nicholson, 1798 June 11; No. 975 Robert Morris to John Nicholson
Identifier(s): text:353454
Description: Discusses circumstances surrounding Morris's harassment by creditors and refers to the prison as "Castle Holdfast"; remarks that Nicholson was right in not entering the prison voluntarily, mentions that an individual wanted a hitch on Morrisville [Pa.]" and comments: "My God what is coming to pass in these our days of Trial."
Creator: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806et al
Subject: Debtor and creditor; Prisons--United States; Nicholson, John, 1765-1820
Date: 1798-06-11; 2023