# 96204 - 1978 Gouverneur Morris
Cover Honors Founding Father Gouverneur Morris
Own this cover picturing Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816). The Flag over Independence Hall stamp is tied to the cover with a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, postmark. Morris moved to this city in 1779. The January 31 date marked the 256th anniversary of his birth.
Morris served in the Continental Congress as a delegate from New York. When he wasn’t re-elected, he moved to Philadelphia, where he opened a law practice. Morris became a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787, representing Pennsylvania. He is credited with writing the Preamble to the Constitution and was responsible for much of the rest of the document.
Cover Honors Founding Father Gouverneur Morris
Own this cover picturing Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816). The Flag over Independence Hall stamp is tied to the cover with a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, postmark. Morris moved to this city in 1779. The January 31 date marked the 256th anniversary of his birth.
Morris served in the Continental Congress as a delegate from New York. When he wasn’t re-elected, he moved to Philadelphia, where he opened a law practice. Morris became a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787, representing Pennsylvania. He is credited with writing the Preamble to the Constitution and was responsible for much of the rest of the document.