Committee for transacting Continental business to Thomas Smith

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Philadelphia, December 27th, 1776.

SIR: The Congress have thought proper to appoint us a Committee to transact all Continental business in this city that may be necessary and proper; and they have empowered us to draw on the Loan Office for such sums of money as may be wanted, little suspecting there was no such office or officer to be found in Philadelphia. For our parts, we have been impatiently waiting your return, and are sorry to say the publick service has suffered by your absence. Had we been possessed of the notes, we could have borrowed considerable sums, which may probably be otherwise disposed of by this time. We expect your immediate attendance, and are, sir, your humble servants,

ROBT˙ MORRIS,
GEO˙ CLYMER,
GEO˙ WALTON.

Thomas Smith, Esq˙, Lancaster.