Philadelphia 3 d . March 1779 1 Dear Sir The opinion that greater advantage results from communicating important Events to the People, in an authentic Manner, than by unauthorized Reports,…
Philadelphia 2 d March 1779 Dear Sir Accept my Thanks for your obliging Favor of the 23 Ult. 1 and be pleased to add to the obligation by a Repetition…
Philadelphia Febry the 27 th 1779 Sir– The negative put by Congress on my request to avail myself of Capt Tolty–s friendship and Sir Henry Clintons kindness throws me into…
Phila d 20 th . Feb y 1779 Sir We had the Pleasure of receiving your Favor by M r Barclay of the 11 th Instant 1 and beg you…
Philadelphia 19 th Feb. 1779 Dear Sir Your very friendly Letters of the 10 th : Ult o . and 2 d . & 9 th . Ins t .…
[Perspiney, Feb y . 18 th . 1779.–] I thank you my dear M r . Jay, for your kind letters of the 31 st . of Jan y .…
S t : Pierre, Martinique, Feb y 17 th , 1779. (Triplicate.) John Jay Esquire, Dear Sir, Above is Copy of my last Respects, since writing of which the Continental…
Philad a : 15 th . Feb y :–1779 Sir When Characters rendered amiable by virtues & important by talents, are exposed to Suspicions & become Subjects of Investigation, the…
Poughkeepsie, Feb y 8 th . 1779. Sir I have the Pleasure to inform you that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Assembly on the second, and a concurrent…
Middle Brook, February 7 th , 1779 My dear Sir, In the Conclusion of my last Letter 1 to you I intimated that I should wait for Intelligence from England…