BIB_ID
126504
Accession number
MA 555.28
Creator
Morris, Robert, 1734-1806.
Display Date
1781 Nov. 17.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, before 1904.
Description
1 item (2 p.) ; 22.7 cm
Notes
Endorsed.
This item is part of a collection of autograph letters and documents by the signers of the Constitution of the United States; see collection record (MA 555) for more information.
This item is part of a collection of autograph letters and documents by the signers of the Constitution of the United States; see collection record (MA 555) for more information.
Summary
Concerning Acts of Congress that relate to financing; enclosing Acts of Congress from October and November; saying that as he read them "it appeared that some things had escaped the attention of Congress" and he wrote to Congress stating his objections to three particular clauses; saying "it was my wish to have those three Clauses repealed;" saying that as of the writing one clause was repealed; adding "To press Compliance is I trust unnecessary. The Respect due to the Representation of America, will speak more loudly and more effectually than the weak Voice of any individual Servant they may have employed. I shall make but one Observation. - The present requisition is very moderate, the Compliance therefore must be very punctual, for Delays are equally Dangerous and expensive and if they should happen, the people must be burthened with new Taxes unnecessarily."
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