ROBERT MORRIS.[10]
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Office of Finance, August 30th, 1782.
Sir,
My letter of the 29th, which is enclosed, I have written for two reasons; one that you may be informed and I may stand justified in every respect, should the event take place; the other, which is the principal one, that you may found a warm application on it to the States. You will, I hope, keep this entirely to yourself. You will see, that I have not intrusted a view of it to my Secretary, or to any of the clerks. The effect of your application must depend on raising a very general alarm.
I have the honor to be, &c.
ROBERT MORRIS.[11]