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David Humphreys

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to George Washington

  Morrisania, NY - 12 November 1788

  After many unforeseen delays, I am about shortly to take my departure from Philadelphia for the kingdom of France, and I expect to visit both Holland and England.

George Washington

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to Abraham Yates

  Fort Edward, NY - 16 July 1777

  I arrived here yesterday noon, and last evening had some little conversation with the General and others upon the state of our affairs. They are far from being such as could be wished.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Abraham Yates

  Moses Creek, NY - 23 July 1777

  It was determined upon to leave the ground occupied by our advanced posts, upon the road to Fort Anne and Fort George, and retire to Fort Edward in the way to this place, having previously removed everything.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Philip Schuyler

  Kingston, NY - 18 September 1777

  I am confident that the proper advantages will not be taken of Burgoyne's situation. We have no chance, I fear, in that quarter from management.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Thomas Jefferson

  Paris, FRA - 21 December 1792

  When I mentioned supplies to St Domingo, I certainly meant that such supplies should be purchased by French agents in the United States, and that the money should be advanced by us in diminution of our debt

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Thomas Jefferson

  Paris, FRA - 19 October 1793

  In a subsequent conversation he assured me, that Genet should be punished. I replied that the United States had only ordered me to ask his recall, and I could go no farther.

Thomas Jefferson

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to George Washington

  Paris, FRA - 29 April 1789

  Monsieur de Lafayette is since returned from his political campaign in Auvers-ne, crowned with success. He had to contend with prejudices, and the interests of his order

• Gouverneur Morris letter to George Washington

  Dieppe, FRA - 31 July 1789

  I will also communicate a matter, which Mr. Jefferson was not yet informed of, and which I could not tell him, because I was forbidden to mention it to any person here.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to George Washington

  Paris, FRA - 22 October 1791

  Poor Lafayette ! Your letter for him must remain with me some time. His enemies here are as virulent as ever

• Gouverneur Morris letter to George Washington

  Paris, FRA - 25 June 1793

  As to your re-acceptance, Sir, you know my sentiments, which, on that, as on some other subjects, are, I think, unchangeable. It will be time enough for you to have a successor, when it shall please God to call you from this world's theatre.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to George Washington

  Morrisania, NY - 12 November 1788

  After many unforeseen delays, I am about shortly to take my departure from Philadelphia for the kingdom of France, and I expect to visit both Holland and England.

John Jay

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to Philip Schuyler

  Kingston, NY - 27 August 1777

  You will readily believe, that we were not pleased at this resolution, and I assure you for my own part, I felt exceedingly distressed at your removal, just when changing fortune began to declare in our favor.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Philip Schuyler

  Kingston, NY - 18 September 1777

  I am confident that the proper advantages will not be taken of Burgoyne's situation. We have no chance, I fear, in that quarter from management.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to John Jay

  Philadelphia, PA - 1 January 1783

  Men are forgetful, and therefore it will be well by timely declarations of your sentiments to recall your conduct while in Congress. You and I differ about the western country, but you and your sovereign are of the same option.

Benjamin Franklin

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to John Jay

  Philadelphia, PA - 10 January 1784

  Your attachment to America, when removed from it, is the old story of travellers ; but when it comes from one in whose feelings we feel an interest, decies repetita placebit.

John Adams

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to George Washington

  London, ENG - 7 April 1790

  I assured him of our sincere disposition to be upon good terms, and then proceeded to mention those points in the treaty of peace which remained to be performed.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to John Jay

  Philadelphia, PA - 24 September 1783

  The British employ themselves about the evacuation of New York, but that business goes on slowly. I am however informed from tolerable authority, that they will be gone by the beginning of November.

James Monroe

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to Rufus King

  Morrisania, NY - 17 January 1814

  I believe the President to be mistaken in his notion that Bonaparte will be pestered by Insurrections. Neither Frenchmen nor any other men are prone to rise against so severe and so crafty a Chief as Napoleon.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Rufus King

  Morrisania, NY - 1 November 1814

  As to Mr. Monroe's 60,000 conscriptive men in Kendal Green, his 40,000 in Buckram, they are worthy of Mr. Dallas' Bank Stock. Your Enemy will not be deceived by such a Paper Machinery of Force and Finance

Gilbert du Motier Lafayette

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to George Washington

  Paris, FRA - 22 October 1791

  Poor Lafayette ! Your letter for him must remain with me some time. His enemies here are as virulent as ever

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Adrienne Lafayette

  Vienna, AUT - 19 December 1796

  It is certainly unnecessary for me, Madam, to express here the interest, which I take in your fate, and in that of your unfortunate friend, and to tell you how happy I should be, could I procure for him his liberty.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to George Washington

  Paris, FRA - 3 March 1789

  Since that period, there are advices here, which announce the re-establishment of the King of Great Britain's health ; but from a letter I have just now received from the Marquis de la Luzerne, I am disposed to doubt the fact.

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to William Short

  Paris, FRA - 20 February 1790

  You have seen the decree which has been made respecting tobacco, and which gives to French shipping a preference of above one hundred livres per ton over American.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Thomas Jefferson

  Paris, FRA - 26 February 1791

  Pardon me while on this chapter, for expressing my apprehension that the sale of western lands will not produce the present relief expected, and it will consume a valuable future resource.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Thomas Jefferson

  Paris, FRA - 16 March 1791

  Since that period the Assembly have taken another step in the same disagreeable road. They have deprived all ships other than those built in France of the privilege of French bottoms.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to George Washington

  Paris, FRA - 27 May 1791

  In a letter to Colonel Hamilton, of the 31st of January, 1790, I mentioned what had passed between M. Necker and me respecting the debt due by the United States to France

• Gouverneur Morris letter to George Washington

  London, ENG - 4 February 1792

  At the close of the session of the first National Assembly, a coalition was brought about between the Jacobins and the Quatre-vingt-neufs. It is proper to explain these terms.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Robert Morris

  London, ENG - 15 February 1792

  This letter will be in reply to what you have been so kind as to write respecting my nomination as minister to the court of France.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Alexander Hamilton

  Paris, FRA - 24 October 1792

  You will have seen that the late constitution of this country has overset ; a natural accident to a thing, which was all sail and no ballast.

Horatio Gates

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to Philip Schuyler

  Kingston, NY - 27 August 1777

  You will readily believe, that we were not pleased at this resolution, and I assure you for my own part, I felt exceedingly distressed at your removal, just when changing fortune began to declare in our favor.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to George Washington

  York Town, PA - 18 April 1778

  We have determined to send Gates to Hudson River, where he is to command very largely. But he is to receive instructions, which shall be proper.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to George Washington

  Paris, FRA - 24 January 1790

  It gave me very sincere pleasure to learn from you the good tidings, which you communicate respecting our new form of government. I know that you are not liable to the dupery of false hopes and groundless expectations

Timothy Pickering

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to Rufus King

  Morrisania, NY - 18 October 1814

  What are you to gain by giving Mr. Madison Men and Money? Has he not told you distinctly that he will not defend you?

Charles Lee

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to George Washington

  Philadelphia, PA - 26 October 1778

  The conduct, which the enemy may pursue, with relation to us, is not quite decided. But I have not a doubt, that their efforts during the next campaign will be chiefly towards our frontiers, with a view to weary us into submission.

Philip Schuyler

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to Abraham Yates

  Saratoga, NY - 17 July 1777

  Fort George was destroyed yesterday afternoon, previous to which the provisions, stores, and batteaux, were removed, and this morning about ten o'clock the last of them passed us

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Abraham Yates

  Moses Creek, NY - 23 July 1777

  It was determined upon to leave the ground occupied by our advanced posts, upon the road to Fort Anne and Fort George, and retire to Fort Edward in the way to this place, having previously removed everything.

Aaron Burr

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to Rufus King

  Morrisania, NY - 15 March 1816

  I have received yours of the ninth, and am pleased to learn that you stand a Candidate for the Government.

William Harrison

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to Rufus King

  Morrisania, NY - 17 January 1814

  I believe the President to be mistaken in his notion that Bonaparte will be pestered by Insurrections. Neither Frenchmen nor any other men are prone to rise against so severe and so crafty a Chief as Napoleon.

Alexander McDougall

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to John Jay

  Philadelphia, PA - 1 January 1783

  Men are forgetful, and therefore it will be well by timely declarations of your sentiments to recall your conduct while in Congress. You and I differ about the western country, but you and your sovereign are of the same option.

Robert Morris

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to John Jay

  Philadelphia, PA - 1 January 1783

  Men are forgetful, and therefore it will be well by timely declarations of your sentiments to recall your conduct while in Congress. You and I differ about the western country, but you and your sovereign are of the same option.

George Clinton

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to Rufus King

  Morrisania, NY - 3 May 1812

  If Madison be rechosen, We, if by that you mean the United States, shall not I believe make Peace with England. If Clinton be chosen We shall.

Benjamin Lincoln

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to Philip Schuyler

  Kingston, NY - 18 September 1777

  I am confident that the proper advantages will not be taken of Burgoyne's situation. We have no chance, I fear, in that quarter from management.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Nathanael Greene

  Philadelphia, PA - 24 December 1781

  That you were not chosen I do truly lament, for I can with great truth assure you, that I know not a man who is in my opinion equal to the office except yourself.

Alexander Hamilton

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to William Short

  London, ENG - 23 April 1790

  I think Colonel Hamilton's idea of obtaining money at four per cent is premature. Doubtless it will be practicable at a future day, when we do not want money

• Gouverneur Morris letter to George Washington

  Paris, FRA - 27 May 1791

  In a letter to Colonel Hamilton, of the 31st of January, 1790, I mentioned what had passed between M. Necker and me respecting the debt due by the United States to France

Arthur St. Clair

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to John Jay

  Yorktown, PA - 28 April 1778

  I choose that my friends should write freely, and those who know me must know that such freedoms need no apology. I never thought the person you allude to so steady as could be wished. We have all of us our weak sides ; would to God that were the wor

Chevalier de la Luzerne

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to George Washington

  Paris, FRA - 22 January 1790

  Yesterday I went to dine with the Count de Montmorin, and expressed to him my wish that France might seize the present moment to establish a liberal system of commercial policy for her Colonies.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to George Washington

  Paris, FRA - 22 January 1790

  Yesterday I went to dine with the Count de Montmorin, and expressed to him my wish that France might seize the present moment to establish a liberal system of commercial policy for her colonies.

William Drayton

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to John Jay

  Yorktown, PA - 28 April 1778

  I choose that my friends should write freely, and those who know me must know that such freedoms need no apology. I never thought the person you allude to so steady as could be wished. We have all of us our weak sides ; would to God that were the wor

Lebrun

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to Thomas Jefferson

  Paris, FRA - 30 August 1792

  I have mentioned to you, that I had not been able to adjust with the minister of Foreign Affairs the rate of exchange, which should govern the payments made, and making, in America, on account of our debt to France

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Thomas Jefferson

  Paris, FRA - 21 December 1792

  When I mentioned supplies to St Domingo, I certainly meant that such supplies should be purchased by French agents in the United States, and that the money should be advanced by us in diminution of our debt

• Gouverneur Morris letter to George Washington

  Paris, FRA - 28 December 1792

  As to that war, I am told that the British ultimatum is as follows. France shall deliver the royal family to such reigning branch of the Bourbons as the King may choose, and shall re call her troops from the countries they now occupy.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Thomas Jefferson

  Paris, FRA - 6 March 1793

  He had opened a large loan, on his private credit and account, at Antwerp ; but the capitalists having no great confidence in him, it went on slowly ; and to stimulate their zeal, he threatened them with something very like military execution.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Thomas Jefferson

  Paris, FRA - 4 April 1793

  You will perceive, that all my conjectures respecting the army of Dumouriez are more than realized. From the letters of Custine you will perceive that he has been totally defeated, for he found it necessary to fall back about forty miles

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Thomas Jefferson

  Sainport, FRA - 20 May 1793

  It is, however, clear that the greater part of those troops, which adhered to Dumouriez, have returned to their country and many to their standards.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Thomas Jefferson

  Sainport, FRA - 12 June 1793

  in the best regulated governments it is difficult to prevent the violation of the rights of neutral powers, and much more so, where, in the tempest of a revolution, government resembles more a weathercock, marking from whence the hurricane comes, tha

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Thomas Jefferson

  Sainport, FRA - 25 June 1793

  I do myself the honor to enclose herein the copy of what I wrote on the nineteenth instant to M. Lebrun, respecting an atrocious violation of our Flag

James Madison

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to Rufus King

  Morrisania, NY - 27 December 1813

  It is possible, therefore, that Mr. Madison may blow up civil broil into civil war. But the result must be ruin to his tools here, and awful vengeance on his supporters elsewhere.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Rufus King

  Morrisania, NY - 3 May 1812

  If Madison be rechosen, We, if by that you mean the United States, shall not I believe make Peace with England. If Clinton be chosen We shall.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Rufus King

  Morrisania, NY - 17 January 1814

  I believe the President to be mistaken in his notion that Bonaparte will be pestered by Insurrections. Neither Frenchmen nor any other men are prone to rise against so severe and so crafty a Chief as Napoleon.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Rufus King

  Morrisania, NY - 18 October 1814

  What are you to gain by giving Mr. Madison Men and Money? Has he not told you distinctly that he will not defend you?

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Rufus King

  Morrisania, NY - 7 January 1815

  I learnt yesterday that your Bank Bubble has burst

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Rufus King

  Morrisania, NY - 2 February 1815

  It may be expected therefore that you and those who think and feel like you, will go on, piling up one oppressive tax on the top of another to support the Measures of Mr. Madison.

Mary Alsop King

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to Rufus King

  Morrisania, NY - 17 January 1814

  I believe the President to be mistaken in his notion that Bonaparte will be pestered by Insurrections. Neither Frenchmen nor any other men are prone to rise against so severe and so crafty a Chief as Napoleon.