Elbridge Gerry writes to Mrs. Morton and communicates regrets and that a message has been conveyed. Cambridge, Mass., 1811.

Authors

Elbridge Gerry

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Description

Gerry signed the Declaration of Independence, was a delegate to the Continental Convention, was governor of Massachusetts, and Vice President of the U.S.

Transcription

Cambridge 18th Oct. 1811 My dear Madam, I received your letters of the 30th of Sept, expressive of sentiments of feelings, which honored their amiable source. The statement enclosed, proceeding as I fully believe from a man of honor; & I regret, that circumstances beyond my control have existed, which rendered impossible a compliance with your wishes in their instance a full communication shall be made, at our next interview. Accept the mere regards of Mrs. Gerry, myself, & family, present them to Mr. Morton, & be assured, I am ever you respected & ? friend E. Gerry PS. The “statement” was immediately communicated to the Council Mrs. Morton

Creation Date

10-18-1811

City

Cambridge

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States

Creator Life Dates

1744-1814

Keywords

Elbridge Gerry, Mrs. Morton, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Resource Identifier

080505-14

Date Digital

November 2013

Document Type

Manuscript

Disciplines

Archival Science | Political History | United States History

Publisher

Wofford College

Format (medium)

manuscript

Format (IMT)

PDF

Language

En-us

Digitization Specifications

800ppi 24-bit depth color; Scanned with an Epson 15000 Photo scanner with Epson Scan software; Archival master is a TIFF; TIFFs converted to PDF with Adobe Acrobat XI Pro.

Source

The original from which this digital representation is taken is housed in The Littlejohn Collection at Wofford College, located in the Sandor Teszler Library.

Recommended Citation

Gerry, Elbridge, "Elbridge Gerry writes to Mrs. Morton and communicates regrets and that a message has been conveyed. Cambridge, Mass., 1811." (1811). Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection. 123.
https://digitalcommons.wofford.edu/littlejohnmss/123

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