. The life and times of Thomas Smith, 1745-1809, a Pennsylvania member of the Continental congress . r. Bryans papers have been located in the posses-sion of S. S. Bryan, Esq., of Titusville, Pa., and Hon. Wm. , Mayor of Peoria, 111. They form a most valuable collec-tion, and not only throw much light on his own life, but on histimes also. ?^ The St. Clair Papers, by William Henry Smith, Vol. I, , 1882. In a foot-note the editor of these papers says: JudgeSmith was one of the most intimate friends St. Clair had; acted ashis legal adviser, in which capacity he often told St. Clair h
. The life and times of Thomas Smith, 1745-1809, a Pennsylvania member of the Continental congress . r. Bryans papers have been located in the posses-sion of S. S. Bryan, Esq., of Titusville, Pa., and Hon. Wm. , Mayor of Peoria, 111. They form a most valuable collec-tion, and not only throw much light on his own life, but on histimes also. ?^ The St. Clair Papers, by William Henry Smith, Vol. I, , 1882. In a foot-note the editor of these papers says: JudgeSmith was one of the most intimate friends St. Clair had; acted ashis legal adviser, in which capacity he often told St. Clair he oughtto choose him guardian to look after his finances—so liberal wasSt. Clair in all money transactions—and held the same politicalviews. Although a member of the convention that framed theConstitution of 1776, he was never reconciled to some of its pro-visions, and afterward united with James Wilson and Arthur in moving for a new Constitutional Convention. James Wilson, then in Congress, although he was soon dis-placed, and afterward returned at the request of Gen. George Bryan Half-tone of the only known portrait, a painting in possession of Mrs. Charles Hodge Scott, Germantown, Pliiladeliiliia THE NEW GOVERNMENT 75 honor to show me them sometimes; he is a fine fellow, buthas enemies—created, I sincerely believe, by his superiortalent. Their malice has hitherto been impotent; but theyare such industrious, undermining, detracting rascals, thatI hardly think they will rest till they have got him out,and a ready tool in his place. I have been in town ever since May. I was thenchosen Representative for our county. Immediately on mycoming to town I fell sick with a very serious bilious colic,which had well nigh done for me. I relapsed so frequentlythat I was obliged at last to undergo a very severe courseof physic, which confined me for two months, and reducedme to a perfect skeleton; but I have every appearance ofenjoying a more perfect state of hea
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