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Excerpt from The Papers of Lewis Morris: Governor of the Province of New Jersey, From 1788 to 1746
Witii the view of facilitating researches among the materials for authentic history in its possession duty which necessarily and properly devolves upon every institution of the kind - the New Jersey Histo rical Society presents this volume to its members, and others interested in the history of the State. The papers which form its basis were received from Lieu tenant Charles S. Boggs, U. S. N., a descendant of Governor Morris; and the Rev. Robert Davidson, D. D., of New Brunswick; the latter presenting a letter-book containing the Governor's copies of his despatches for several years, written with his own hand, which Dr. Davidson was so fortunate as to res cue from the destruction which is too apt to befall depositories Of Old manuscripts, when in charge of those who are either ignorant of their character and value, or indifferent to the matters to which they refer.
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