TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Office of Finance, August 12th, 1783.
Sir,
I have received your Excellency's favor of the 6th instant. I am always happy to hear from you, although I confess that every new demand for money makes me shudder. Your recommendations will always meet my utmost attention, because I am persuaded that you have equally with me the desire to husband and enlarge our resources. Your perfect knowledge of our political and military situation must decide on the measures to be pursued, and I am persuaded, that your advice to Congress on these subjects will be equally directed to the safety, the honor, and the interests of the United States.
With very sincere esteem, I have the honor to be, &c.
ROBERT MORRIS.