Papers of Robert Morris, 1781-84: Volume 9:Although Robert Morris (1734-1806), "the Financier of the American Revolution," was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution, a powerful committee chairman in the Continental Congress, an important figure in Pennsylvania politics, and perhaps the most prominent businessman of his day, he is today least known of the great national leaders of the Revolutionary era.This oversight is being rectified by this definitive publication project that transcribes and carefully annotates the Office of Finance diary, correspondence, and other official papers written by Morris during his administration as superintendent of finance from 1781 to 1784. |
Contents
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CXLIX | 113 |
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CLI | 118 |
CLIII | 119 |
CLIV | 120 |
CLV | 121 |
CLVII | 122 |
CLXI | 123 |
CLXIII | 124 |
CLXVI | 125 |
CLXVIII | 126 |
CLXXII | 127 |
CLXXV | 128 |
CLXXVIII | 130 |
CLXXX | 131 |
CLXXXII | 132 |
CLXXXIII | 133 |
CLXXXV | 144 |
CLXXXVI | 145 |
CLXXXVII | 146 |
CLXXXVIII | 147 |
CXCII | 148 |
CXCVI | 149 |
CXCIX | 150 |
CCI | 159 |
CCIII | 160 |
CCIV | 161 |
CCV | 162 |
CCVII | 163 |
CCVIII | 164 |
CCX | 165 |
CCXII | 166 |
CCXIV | 168 |
CCXVI | 169 |
CCXVII | 170 |
CCXX | 171 |
CCXXIII | 173 |
CCXXIV | 174 |
CCXXVI | 175 |
CCXXVIII | 176 |
CCXXX | 177 |
CCXXXI | 178 |
CCXXXIV | 179 |
CCXXXVII | 180 |
CCXXXIX | 181 |
CCXL | 182 |
CCXLI | 183 |
CCXLIII | 185 |
CCXLIV | 186 |
CCXLVI | 187 |
CCXLVII | 188 |
CCXLIX | 189 |
CCLI | 190 |
CCLII | 192 |
CCLIII | 193 |
CCLV | 194 |
CCLVI | 195 |
CCLVIII | 196 |
CCLX | 197 |
CCLXIII | 198 |
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CCLXVII | 204 |
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CCLXXI | 206 |
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CCLXXVI | 209 |
CCLXXIX | 210 |
CCLXXX | 211 |
CCLXXXI | 213 |
CCLXXXIII | 214 |
CCLXXXV | 215 |
CCLXXXVIII | 217 |
CCLXXXIX | 219 |
CCXCI | 220 |
CCXCII | 221 |
CCXCIV | 222 |
CCXCVI | 223 |
CCXCVIII | 224 |
CCCI | 225 |
CCCV | 226 |
CCCVI | 227 |
CCCVIII | 230 |
CCCXI | 232 |
CCCXIII | 233 |
CCCXIV | 234 |
CCCXV | 235 |
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CCCXX | 237 |
CCCXXI | 238 |
CCCXXII | 239 |
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CCCXLV | 255 |
CCCL | 256 |
CCCLIII | 257 |
CCCLV | 258 |
CCCLVII | 259 |
CCCLVIII | 260 |
CCCLXI | 262 |
CCCLXIII | 263 |
CCCLXV | 264 |
CCCLXVII | 265 |
CCCLXXI | 266 |
CCCLXXVI | 275 |
CCCLXXVII | 277 |
CCCLXXX | 278 |
CCCLXXXIII | 279 |
CCCLXXXV | 280 |
CCCLXXXVI | 283 |
CCCLXXXVIII | 284 |
CCCXC | 285 |
CCCXCII | 287 |
CCCXCIV | 288 |
CCCXCVIII | 289 |
CDI | 290 |
CDIII | 292 |
CDIV | 293 |
CDV | 294 |
CDVII | 295 |
CDIX | 298 |
CDXII | 299 |
CDXIII | 302 |
CDXIV | 303 |
CDXVI | 304 |
CDXVII | 305 |
CDXIX | 306 |
CDXXI | 307 |
CDXXIII | 319 |
CDXXIV | 320 |
CDXXVI | 321 |
CDXXVIII | 322 |
CDXXIX | 323 |
CDXXXII | 324 |
CDXXXIV | 325 |
CDXXXVII | 330 |
CDXXXVIII | 331 |
CDXL | 332 |
CDXLIII | 333 |
CDXLIV | 334 |
CDLXVIII | 349 |
CDLXIX | 351 |
CDLXX | 352 |
CDLXXI | 353 |
CDLXXIII | 354 |
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CDLXXIX | 356 |
CDLXXXI | 357 |
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CDLXXXIX | 361 |
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CDXCV | 363 |
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DI | 365 |
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DVII | 368 |
DVIII | 369 |
DIX | 370 |
DX | 371 |
DXII | 372 |
DXIII | 373 |
DXIV | 374 |
DXV | 375 |
DXVIII | 376 |
DXXI | 377 |
DXXIII | 378 |
DXXIV | 379 |
DXXVI | 380 |
DXXVII | 381 |
DXXXI | 382 |
DXXXII | 384 |
DXXXIII | 385 |
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DXXXVIII | 387 |
DXL | 388 |
DXLI | 389 |
DXLV | 390 |
DXLVII | 391 |
DLI | 392 |
DLIII | 393 |
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DLVII | 396 |
DLIX | 397 |
DLXI | 398 |
DLXIII | 407 |
DLXV | 419 |
DLXVI | 420 |
DLXVIII | 421 |
DLXX | 422 |
DLXXI | 423 |
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DLXXVII | 426 |
DLXXXI | 427 |
DLXXXIII | 428 |
DLXXXV | 429 |
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DXCI | 431 |
DXCIV | 432 |
DXCV | 433 |
DXCVIII | 434 |
DCII | 441 |
DCIII | 442 |
DCV | 443 |
DCVI | 444 |
DCVIII | 445 |
DCXI | 446 |
DCXII | 448 |
DCXV | 450 |
DCXIX | 451 |
DCXXI | 454 |
DCXXV | 455 |
DCXXIX | 456 |
DCXXX | 457 |
DCXXXII | 458 |
DCXXXIII | 459 |
DCXXXIV | 460 |
DCXXXV | 462 |
DCXXXVI | 463 |
DCXXXIX | 464 |
DCXLII | 465 |
DCXLV | 466 |
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DCL | 468 |
DCLIV | 470 |
DCLVIII | 471 |
DCLX | 473 |
DCLXIII | 474 |
DCLXIV | 475 |
DCLXVI | 476 |
DCLXIX | 477 |
DCLXXI | 478 |
DCLXXII | 479 |
DCLXXVI | 480 |
DCLXXX | 481 |
DCLXXXI | 483 |
DCLXXXIII | 484 |
DCLXXXVI | 485 |
DCLXXXVIII | 487 |
DCXC | 488 |
DCXCI | 489 |
DCXCII | 490 |
DCXCIV | 491 |
DCXCV | 492 |
DCXCVI | 493 |
DCXCVIII | 494 |
DCXCIX | 498 |
DCCI | 499 |
DCCII | 500 |
DCCIII | 501 |
DCCV | 502 |
DCCVI | 503 |
DCCVIII | 504 |
DCCX | 505 |
DCCXIV | 506 |
DCCXVIII | 507 |
DCCXX | 508 |
DCCXXI | 509 |
DCCXXIV | 510 |
DCCXXVII | 511 |
DCCXXIX | 512 |
DCCXXXI | 513 |
DCCXXXIII | 514 |
DCCXXXV | 515 |
DCCXXXVII | 516 |
DCCXL | 517 |
DCCXLIV | 518 |
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DCCXLVIII | 521 |
DCCL | 522 |
DCCLIII | 523 |
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DCCLVII | 525 |
DCCLVIII | 526 |
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DCCLXI | 528 |
DCCLXIII | 529 |
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DCCLXXX | 537 |
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DCCLXXXIII | 541 |
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DCCXC | 547 |
DCCXCI | 548 |
DCCXCII | 549 |
DCCXCIII | 551 |
DCCXCIV | 552 |
DCCXCV | 553 |
DCCXCVII | 554 |
DCCC | 555 |
DCCCIII | 556 |
DCCCVI | 557 |
DCCCVIII | 558 |
DCCCIX | 559 |
DCCCXI | 560 |
DCCCXII | 561 |
DCCCXIV | 562 |
DCCCXV | 563 |
DCCCXIX | 564 |
DCCCXX | 565 |
DCCCXXI | 566 |
DCCCXXIV | 567 |
DCCCXXV | 568 |
DCCCXXVII | 569 |
DCCCXXVIII | 570 |
DCCCXXX | 571 |
DCCCXXXI | 572 |
DCCCXXXII | 573 |
DCCCXXXIV | 574 |
DCCCXXXV | 575 |
DCCCXXXVI | 576 |
DCCCXXXVII | 577 |
DCCCXXXIX | 578 |
DCCCXL | 579 |
DCCCXLI | 580 |
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DCCCXLIV | 597 |
DCCCXLVI | 610 |
DCCCXLVIII | 611 |
DCCCXLIX | 612 |
DCCCLI | 613 |
DCCCLII | 614 |
DCCCLIII | 618 |
DCCCLIV | 621 |
DCCCLV | 622 |
DCCCLVII | 623 |
DCCCLVIII | 625 |
DCCCLX | 626 |
DCCCLXI | 627 |
DCCCLXII | 628 |
DCCCLXIII | 629 |
DCCCLXIV | 630 |
DCCCLXV | 632 |
DCCCLXVI | 633 |
DCCCLXVII | 639 |
DCCCLXVIII | 646 |
DCCCLXIX | 651 |
DCCCLXX | 652 |
DCCCLXXI | 653 |
DCCCLXXII | 654 |
DCCCLXXIII | 655 |
DCCCLXXIV | 661 |
DCCCLXXV | 667 |
DCCCLXXVI | 670 |
DCCCLXXVII | 672 |
DCCCLXXVIII | 673 |
DCCCLXXIX | 677 |
DCCCLXXX | 681 |
DCCCLXXXI | 683 |
DCCCLXXXII | 684 |
DCCCLXXXIII | 687 |
DCCCLXXXIV | 689 |
DCCCLXXXVII | 1 |
DCCCLXXXVIII | 15 |
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Common terms and phrases
Account of Receipts acknowlege American Amount appointed April army August Balance carried Balance of old Bank of North Barbé-Marbois Benjamin Bills of Exchange certificates commissioners committee Company contract Copy Couteulx Daniel Parker debt December 31 Department Diary dicto Ditto Dollars Duer Dutch loan enclosed Esqr Expences favor February February 12 France funds George Abbott gothi goths Gouverneur Morris Grand Honor humble Servant interest James Lovell January Jefferson Jofeph John Holker July June Letter not found Livres March Marine Money Morris's notes November Number obedient and humble October Ofcl LbC Office of Finance old Account paid Papers Paymaster payment Pennsylvania Philadelphia President of Congress Receipts and Expenditures received RM's RM's letter Robert Morris Robt Secretary settlement Ship Staphorsts Sundries Superintendant of Finance Swanwick Tench Tilghman Thomas Thomas Tillotson Tobacco Treasury Waste Book United Virginia William William Duer Wrote a Letter
Popular passages
Page 50 - States as otherwise, by the operations and effects of the war. And whereas, no provision can as yet be made for the just relief of the sufferers, neither can it be determined to whom such relief may be due. And whereas, it is the indispensable duty of every Government in all things, to the utmost of their power, to do what to right and justice may appertain. Be it therefore ordained by the United States in Congress assembled, and it is hereby ordained by authority of the same, that each and every...
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Page 17 - True it is, that the general government wants energy, and equally true it is, that this want will eventually be supplied. A national spirit is the natural result of national existence, and although some of the present generation may feel colonial oppositions of opinion, yet this generation will die away and give place to a race of Americans.
Page 105 - I perswade myself you will remedy, if you have not already provided against it. And you may rely that any Engagements you may think it necessary to take, shall be most punctually complied with by me. With unfeigned Esteem and Respect I have the Honor to be your Excellency's most obedient and humble Servant Robt Morris His Excellency Benjamin Franklin Esqr.