Pha. 10 February 82.
Dear Sr.
Mr. Mullahan will deliver 3 prs. of Shoes for Mrs. Digges, and two pair of Slippers for Mrs Rogers. I take the liberty of requesting your care of them. He has given me a memorandum of some shoes for your Lady, which shall be forwarded by the first opportunity when they are done.
I wrote to you abt 3 weeks past by Mr Richardson respecting my Situation abt money matters.1 You will now receive a public Letter on that Subject.2 I expect Mr Wright here in a few days3 & wish most earnestly to have it in my power to return to Maryland - & am confident you will have me assisted all you can - excuse me for troubling you on this subject. Present me to yr Lady.
Yrs. Dr. Sr., with great esteem,
Danl Carroll
Receiver’s copy, Lee, Horsey, and Carroll Papers deposit (1985), Maryland Historical Society.
1 Not found.
2 Undoubtedly Robert Morris’ February 9 circular letter to the states concerning the reestablishment of "domestic Credit," for which see Morris, Papers (Ferguson), 4: 191 - 96.
3 That is, Turbutt Wright, who was elected to Congress the preceding November, but did not take his seat until April 29, 1782. JCC, 21:1152, 22:217.