_Philadelphia, March 3, 1783._
I went with Congress to Baltimore, in 1776. On the arrival of
my brother there, a few weeks afterwards, I called to see him.
To the best of my recollection, Mr. Clerk and Dr. Witherspoon,
delegates from New Jersey, were in the room with him. The two
former, after some time withdrew, and my brother then
mentioned the conversation as related by him above. He
informed me, also, of some _other_ conversation that passed
between Mr. Reed and him, which is not necessary at present to
repeat.