Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 to Jonathan Hudson re: his financial situation
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06904 Author/Creator: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1778/11/10 Pagination: 3 p. + addr 23.8 x 19.5 cm Order a Copy
"[I] perceive you determine to make hay while the sun shines... I only caution you to keep fairly in view the preservation of punctuality in payments, well knowing that this produces more lasting advantages, than even the possession of wealth with strained credit." With postscript on p. 3.
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