I have received, sir, the letter which you did me the honor to write to me, and the enclosed copy of the resolution of the Congress of the United States of North America. You inform me that you have made an official communication thereof to the president of the assembly of the States General, and to the envoys of the courts of St. Petersburg, Stockholm, and Copenhagen, and request me to...
2To John Adams from the Duc de La Vauguyon, 14 March 1781 (Adams Papers)
J’ay recu Monsieur la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire aussi que la Copie de la Resolution du Congres des etats unis de l’amerique septentrionale qui y etoit jointe; vous m’annoncez que vous en avez donné une communication ministerielle au President de l’assemblée des etats generaux aussi qu’aux envoyés des cours de Petersbourg Stokholm et Coppenhagen et vous me priez...
3To John Adams from Francis Dana, 14 March 1781 (Adams Papers)
This is just to acquaint you that Colo. Lawrens arrived at L’Orient on the 8th. instant in our Frigate the Alliance from Boston, and was to set off on the 10th. for this City; so that he may be hourly expected. If he has any Letters or Dispatches for us, he will doubtless bring them himself. No News of Colo. Palfrey. We fear the Shelalah is lost at Sea. I enclose a Philadelphia Newspaper of...
4To John Adams from Jean de Neufville & Fils, 14 March 1781 (Adams Papers)
May we begg leave to offer to Yoúr Excellency annexed to this present fifty bonds or obligations with the thereto belonging Coupons to which nothing is wanted butt to be signd by Yoúr Excellency; they are numberd from Númber 21 to 30, and from Number 131 to 170. It will make ús easy if we may be acquainted they are in Yoúr Excellencys possession, and if we may know there are more wanted we...
5From George Washington to Jabez Bowen, 14 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am happy in the oppertunity which your address affords me of testifying to you how deeply I am penetrated with those demonstrations of attachment which I have experienced from the Inhabitants of this Town. The confidence and affection of his fellow Citizens is the most valuable & agreeable reward a Citizen can receive—Next to the happiness of my Country, this is the most powerful inducement...
6From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 14 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Hendershott Museum Consultants, Inc., Little Rock, Arkansas (1996); copy: Library of Congress; transcript: National Archives I have duly receiv’d your late Letters and thank you for the Intelligence they contain’d. Your three Letters to the President of Congress, will go by different Ships, and I hope you will succeed in your Application for a farther Allowance, which I think you merit....
7To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Crockett, 14 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
By Orders received from Col. Clark, we have Just return’d from Frederick Town to this Place in hopes to get the Regiment equip’d for the westren expedition. I must beg leave once more to mention to your Excellency the great distress the Regiment is in for want of cloathing, the Soldiers being almost naked for want of Linen, and intirely with out Shoes. Col. Clark informs me he expects a...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Claiborne, 14 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
As the intelligence which I conveyed to your Excellency last evening respecting the arrival of the Marquis and his Troops was not delivered to me officially, I hope it will apologize for my not being more particular. The Baron has now returned from York town and informs that a party of thirty men arrived at that place who left the Marquis and his troops a little below the mouth of Patuxen the...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh McGavock, 14 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to trouble your Excellency at this Time concerning my Rank; but as Major Walls Claims the Rank for his Son in Preference to any other Ensign, from his appointment, as it came from the Executive Power, which if it was their Intention I will chearfully submit to. For my Part I conceiv’d that the Preference was only to old officers, that those who never were in the Service should not...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Beesly Edgar Joel, 14 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inform you, I have for this three Weeks past, been cruising in the Louis Galley From Newport News to Warresqueak Bay. By carrying away my fore yard I was obliged to run up to Chicohomini but shall tomorrow resume my station; on which I have reason to expect I have allready prevented many slaves from forming a Junction with the Enemy. You will see the propriety of my...