Autograph Letter Signed ("G. Morgan") to his daughter "Miss Maria Morgan" mentioning the Yellow fever epidemic threatening New York, and offering a long humorous rant on the pestilence of the Sea Shore during the summer months, 4 pp, 317 x 191 mm, bifolium, with integral address panel, Morganza, August, 17, 1803, remnants of seal, old folds; WITH: Autograph Letter Signed ("Geo. Morgan") to his wife Mary ("My dear Molley") upon the birth of their daughter, an effusive and joyous letter, 2 pp, 244 x 183 mm, remnants of seal, paper repaired at folds, sent via Mr. Cope through Fort Pitt. WITH: contemporary 2 pp manuscript obituary of George Morgan 215 x 197 mm, an intimate and detailed biography; AND autograph letter signed from his widow Mary to their daughter Maria, 1 p, dated 1822 [but 1824]. "I think it natural, that inhabitants of a large City, where... they are parboiled in their own effluvia, or parched like dried herring, should wish to escape from their kennels, to breathe fresh air; &, for that purpose, even traverse deserts of scorching sands, & take up their residences in quagmires, & stagnant putrid waters, along the Sea Coasts... breathing air, heated by scorched sands, infested with myriads of musquetos, & other noxious insects..." One of the most enigmatic and interesting characters of the revolution, George Morgan began his career as a trader in Western Pennsylvania and as far west as Illinois, using Fort Pitt as an outpost. His treatment of the Native American tribes in the area earned their trust, particularly among the Delaware. He was named an honorary member, and was with the famed Chief White Eyes when he was killed in 1779. Subsequently, Morgan cared for White Eyes's son, called George Morgan White Eyes, and saw him through Princeton. In 1806, Morgan was visited at his farmstead Morganza by Aaron Burr, who imprudently discussed his plans to overthrow the Federal Government, leading Morgan to get in touch with President Jefferson leading to Burr's trial for treason. A fascinating archive from an important Revolutionary and Colonial figure.
Autograph Letter Signed ("G. Morgan") to his daughter "Miss Maria Morgan" mentioning the Yellow fever epidemic threatening New York, and offering a long humorous rant on the pestilence of the Sea Shore during the summer months, 4 pp, 317 x 191 mm, bifolium, with integral address panel, Morganza, August, 17, 1803, remnants of seal, old folds; WITH: Autograph Letter Signed ("Geo. Morgan") to his wife Mary ("My dear Molley") upon the birth of their daughter, an effusive and joyous letter, 2 pp, 244 x 183 mm, remnants of seal, paper repaired at folds, sent via Mr. Cope through Fort Pitt. WITH: contemporary 2 pp manuscript obituary of George Morgan 215 x 197 mm, an intimate and detailed biography; AND autograph letter signed from his widow Mary to their daughter Maria, 1 p, dated 1822 [but 1824]. "I think it natural, that inhabitants of a large City, where... they are parboiled in their own effluvia, or parched like dried herring, should wish to escape from their kennels, to breathe fresh air; &, for that purpose, even traverse deserts of scorching sands, & take up their residences in quagmires, & stagnant putrid waters, along the Sea Coasts... breathing air, heated by scorched sands, infested with myriads of musquetos, & other noxious insects..." One of the most enigmatic and interesting characters of the revolution, George Morgan began his career as a trader in Western Pennsylvania and as far west as Illinois, using Fort Pitt as an outpost. His treatment of the Native American tribes in the area earned their trust, particularly among the Delaware. He was named an honorary member, and was with the famed Chief White Eyes when he was killed in 1779. Subsequently, Morgan cared for White Eyes's son, called George Morgan White Eyes, and saw him through Princeton. In 1806, Morgan was visited at his farmstead Morganza by Aaron Burr, who imprudently discussed his plans to overthrow the Federal Government, leading Morgan to get in touch with President Jefferson leading to Burr's trial for treason. A fascinating archive from an important Revolutionary and Colonial figure.
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