William Gordon, A.L.S. Jamaica Plain [Mass.] Nov 26 1783 : to Elbridge Gerry
1783
MSS L2013F90
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Title
William Gordon, A.L.S. Jamaica Plain [Mass.] Nov 26 1783 : to Elbridge Gerry
Published
Jamaica Plain, [Mass.] 1783
Description
1 leaf ; 38 cm.
Call Number
MSS L2013F90
Note
Letter about the state of affairs in America and intelligence about various histories of the American Revolution that are being written.
Gordon writes: "... we must form new societies of Sons of Liberty ... It must be done; & in every state, & there must be committees of correspondence from among them; or we shall go to the dogs after all our fighting with British Tyranny. Beware of the Cincinnati – has been instilled into my jealous pate, ever since my eyes communicated to my brains the articles of agreement. Nothing can be done in the way of a general assault: it must be effected by sapping, sapping, sapping – as the affair grows old & out of date. From a Military Congress libera nos Domine [O Lord deliver us]."
Gordon also urges Gerry to use his influence to stop Thomas Paine from writing a history of the American Revolution, since it will not be exact & will contain errors.
Docketed on verso: "The Hon. Elbridge Gerry Esq. of Congress, Annapolis Maryland."
Separated & a hole at centerfold affecting text; bottom margin tear affecting a word.
Transcription in case file.
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Gordon writes: "... we must form new societies of Sons of Liberty ... It must be done; & in every state, & there must be committees of correspondence from among them; or we shall go to the dogs after all our fighting with British Tyranny. Beware of the Cincinnati – has been instilled into my jealous pate, ever since my eyes communicated to my brains the articles of agreement. Nothing can be done in the way of a general assault: it must be effected by sapping, sapping, sapping – as the affair grows old & out of date. From a Military Congress libera nos Domine [O Lord deliver us]."
Gordon also urges Gerry to use his influence to stop Thomas Paine from writing a history of the American Revolution, since it will not be exact & will contain errors.
Docketed on verso: "The Hon. Elbridge Gerry Esq. of Congress, Annapolis Maryland."
Separated & a hole at centerfold affecting text; bottom margin tear affecting a word.
Transcription in case file.
Digitized image available.
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