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Title: Nicholson, John to Robert Morris, 1795 April 21; No. 1023 John Nicholson to Robert Morris
Identifier(s): text:353318
Description: Promissory note; [on verso]: endorsed by Morris.; Printed form
Creator: Nicholson, John, 1765-1820et al
Subject: Promissory notes; Morris, Robert, 1734-1806
Date: 1795-04-21; 2023

Title: Nicholson, John to Robert Morris, 1795 May 2; No. 1024 John Nicholson to Robert Morris
Identifier(s): text:353084
Description: Promissory note; [on verso]: endorsed by Morris.; Printed form
Creator: Nicholson, John, 1765-1820et al
Subject: Promissory notes; Morris, Robert, 1734-1806
Date: 1795-05-02; 2023

Title: Nicholson, John to Robert Morris, 1795 January 21; No. 1022 John Nicholson to Robert Morris
Identifier(s): text:353250
Description: Promissory note; [on verso]: endorsed by Morris and by Archibald Stanburrough.; erratum on microfilm: target transposed with no. 1021.
Creator: Nicholson, John, 1765-1820et al
Subject: Promissory notes; Morris, Robert, 1734-1806
Date: 1795-01-21; 2023

Title: Robert Morris; No. 978 Robert Morris
Identifier(s): text:353430
Description: Cost of Stocks supplied by Mr. Nicholson, remitted to Messrs. Stadnitski & Son on joint Account of Robert Morris and John Nicholson.
Subject: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806; Nicholson, John, 1765-1820
Date: 1793; 2023

Title: Humphreys, Asheton, Notary Public, on behalf of Robert Morris to John Nicholson, 1797 January 24; No. 1021 Asheton Humphreys, Notary Public, on behalf of Robert Morris to John Nicholson
Identifier(s): text:353285
Description: Protest for non-payment of debt; includes a copy of the original promissory note, 21 Jan. 1795.; Printed form; see also no. 1022; erratum on microfilm: target transposed with no. 1022.
Subject: Promissory notes; Morris, Robert, 1734-1806; Nicholson, John, 1765-1820
Date: 1797-01-24; 2023

Title: North American Land Company to Dr. Enoch Edwards, 1795 April 18; No. 1033 North American Land Company to Dr. Enoch Edwards
Identifier(s): text:353078
Description: Two stock certificates; signed by Robert Morris, president, and James Marshall, secretary.; Printed forms
Creator: North American Land Companyet al
Subject: Stock certificates; Edwards, Enoch; Morris, Robert, 1734-1806
Date: 1795-04-18; 2023

Title: Deane,Silas to Robert Morris, 1776 March 8; No. 229 Silas Deane to Robert Morris
Identifier(s): text:326026
Description: Inquiries whose pilot boat will precede them and reconnoitre the [Delaware] Capes.
Creator: Deane, Silas, 1737-1789et al
Subject: United States--History, Military; Deane, Silas, 1737-1789; Morris, Robert, 1734-1806
Date: 1776-03-08; 2021

Title: North American Land Company to John Barker Church, 1795 May 28; No. 1032 North American Land Company to John Barker Church
Identifier(s): text:353146
Description: Stock certificate; signed by Robert Morris, president, and by James Marshall, secretary.; Printed form
Creator: North American Land Companyet al
Subject: Stock certificates; Church, John Barker, 1746-1818; Morris, Robert, 1734-1806
Date: 1795-05-28; 2023

Title: Resolution, United States. Congress, 1782 December 06; United States. Congress. Resolution
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:11511
Description: American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Morris, Robert, 1734-1806
Date: 1782-12-06; 2022

Title: Dunscomb, Edward to Peter Gansevoort, 1783 June 10; No. 291 Edward Dunscomb to Peter Gansevoort
Identifier(s): text:347099
Description: Mentions a meeting of officers for the purpose of settling accounts, urges speedy settlement of public accounts, discusses problems that would arise from delay, and expresses apprehension that if [Robert] Morris retires from office [as Superintendent of Finances] before their claims are satisfied, "we shall assuredly be plunged into an ocean of difficulties."; Typescript transcription on microfilm
Creator: Dunscomb, Edwardet al
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Gansevoort, Peter, 1749-1812; Morris, Robert, 1734-1806
Date: 1783-06-10; 2021

Title: Paine, Thomas to Robert Morris, 1782 November 28; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. ALS to Robert Morris, 1734-1806
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12608
Description: Letter from Thomas Paine to Robert Morris.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; Morris, Robert, 1734-1806
Date: 1782-11-28; 2022

Title: Conway, Thomas to Robert Morris, 1777 August 9; No. 199 Thomas Conway to Robert Morris
Identifier(s): text:326078
Description: Remarks that Colonel Armand's [Armand-Charles Tuffin, marquis de La Rouerie's] demand to add light horsemen to his corps should not be rejected and complains that the light horsemen presently in the army are of no use in military operations: "they are merely employed as Messengers or Waiters to general officers which is absolutely ridiculous."
Creator: Conway, Thomas, 1735-approximately 1800et al
Subject: United States--History, Military; Conway, Thomas, 1735-approximately 1800; Morris, Robert, 1734-1806; La Rouërie, Charles Armand Tuffin, marquis de, 1751-1793
Date: 1777-08-09; 2021

Title: Resolution, United States. Congress, 1782 September 14; 1782 September 23; Congressional Resolutions
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12210
Description: A resolution from Congress about the financial crisis related to waging the war.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Adams, John, 1735-1826; Morris, Robert, 1734-1806; France. Cour royale
Date: 1782-09-14;1782-09-23; 2022

Title: Gates, Horatio to Richard Peters, 1783 February 20; No. 366 Horatio Gates to Richard Peters
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:860
Description: Mentions that Gates's command, which consists of fifteen regiments, gives very little trouble; remarks: "The political pot in Philadelphia Boils so furiously that ... as a Stranger rides through the Town, They Cry Scaldings ; what a Blessed Prospect we Republicans have before us!"; postscript: "The Financier [Robert Morris] has the prayers of the Army"; includes a four stanza poem by Gates "On The Prospect of Peace."; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806et al
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Morris, Robert, 1734-1806; United States. Congress; United States. Continental Army
Date: 1783-02-20; 2020

Title: Cornell, Ezekiel to contractors for supplying the army, 1782 September 30; Cornell, Ezekiel. to contractors for supplying the army
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:11424
Description: Ezekiel Cornell writes to the Suppliers of the Army about issues with supplies and payments.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Morris, Robert, 1734-1806
Date: 1782-09-30; 2022

Title: Hiltzheimer, Jacob diary, 1781-1782
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1253
Description: Volume 11 of Jacob Hiltzheimer's diaries, with entries dated from 1781 April 21 to 1782 February 23. This diary documents Hiltzheimer’s daily life and activities as a livery stable owner, livestock dealer, and as a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly, including business transactions, personal details about his family and friends, and observations on events happening within Philadelphia. Hiltzheimer notes the names of friends, dignitaries, and political acquaintances with whom he socializes frequently. He also records the weather conditions in Philadelphia on nearly a daily basis.; Portions of these diaries were edited and published by Jacob Cox Parsons, "Extracts From the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer of Philadelphia 1765-1798" (Philadelphia, 1893).; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Social networks--History--18th century; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; German Americans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government--18th century; Horses; Horse trading; Livestock; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--French forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Meteorology--Observations; Sleighing; Morris, Robert, 1734-1806; Washington, Martha, 1731-1802; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Francis, Tench, 1730-1800; Matlack, Timothy, 1736-1829; Brown, John; Walker, Hannah, 1741-1790; Pennsylvania. General Assembly; German Society of Pennsylvania
Date: 1781-1782; 2021