Continental Congress, then meeting in New York.23 From his personal contact with the Continental Congress; from his vast correspondence, as is shown by letters from Washington and many others still in existence; it is evident that Colonel Henry knew most of the leading men of America. These records show the

from Delaware of the Continental Congress 1775-1783, and while serving in this capacity also presided as Chief Justice of Pennsylvania 1777-1779. In 1781 he was elected President of Continental Congress and it was he who received Col. Tilghman, messenger from Wash- ington with the news of the British