Delegates to Congress . Letters of delegates to Congress, 1774-1789, Volume 18, September 1 1781-July 31 1782
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Samuel Livermore to To: Meshech Weare


Dear Sir,
Philadelphia Decr. 10th. 1781.

   I have drawn on you a bill for one hundred pounds at ten days sight. The bill I suppose will be sent by Mr Robert Morris in whose favour it is drawn to Col Langdon for the use of the 74 gun ship he is building.

   I have heard nothing about a new choice of delegates in N.H. consequently I take it to be the pleasure of the state that I should stay here 'till the 18th Jany. & then return. If I should hear nothing from you I shall shape my course accordingly. I suppose the above sum will just bring me home.

   The State of New York have sent Congress a resolution of theirs by way of protest against the proceedings of congress, in the affairs of Vermont, (1) and as Vermont does not appear to comply with Congress in their resolution of Augt last, I expect the whole work will be to go over again. President Wheelock is here, he professess to have nothing to do about the state of Vermont, but to obtain something for the college.(2) He also says he expected that Vermont would quit their claim east of Connecticut river: agreable to the resolution of Congress.

   I am Dear Sir, your friend & most obedt humble servant,

   Samuel Livermore




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Note: RC (Nh-Ar: Weare Papers).

1 See William Floyd to George Clinton, December 6, 1781, note 3.



2 John Wheelock, president of Dartmouth College, presented a petition to Congress on December 14 asking for money to support three Canadian Indians as students at the school. The petition was assigned to a committee headed by Livermore, whose recommendation that Congress deny the request was adopted by Congress on January 8, 1782. See JCC, 21:1169n, 22:11-12n; and PCC, item 19, 6:53336.