Letter to Robert Morris and portrait, 1776 September 13 and n.d.

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Letter to Robert Morris and portrait, 1776 September 13 and n.d.

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Harrison discusses his efforts to transport coal from Virginia to Pennsylvania. A plan to purchase a vessel jointly with [James?] Barron has fallen through. He suggests Morris send a vessel from Pennsylvania as "our Coast is Clear" of British vessels, although a Virginia ship escaped an English man of war two weeks previously. Ben [Levy?] is also having difficulty finding ships to carry tobacco. The owners of a recently captured [by Barron?] and confiscated ship are demanding too high a rate. Another ship from Baltimore did not have a hatchway big enough for a hogshead of tobacco. He is pleased that "B"̲ has "discharged his trust" to satisfaction as otherwise they would have shared the blame for the failure of an unspecified plan. He is awaiting Morris's copy [on the matter?]. He begs Morris for accurate news as various accounts of action in New York have been received which he hopes are not true. He doubts Washington can hold New York if he could not hold Long Island. Harrison fears an alliance with the French as "we might fall prey to the Conqueror in our Turn ... our Security Depends on keeping the Power of those two Nations Balanced ..." Congress should listen to Lord Howe's peace offers though the "old cry of Dividing us I make no Doubt will be urged by some men whose Views ... tend more to their own private advantage than public Good ..." He concludes that he has heard of the safe arrival of the Morris and hopes it is true.

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