129th. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I went and took a walk with Mr. Artaud and two of the young gentlemen from Mr. Rimberts in the summer garden. Mr. Artaud and Mr. Montréal went into the country to dine. Mr. Artaud return’d at about 6 o’clock P.M. Receiv’d a letter from Mr. Thaxter. Fine weather all day. No letter to JQA has been found. On this day Dana actually received two letters from Thaxter, one enclosed...
2From John Adams to Francis Dana, 29 September 1782 (Adams Papers)
I received yesterday your favor of 26th. Augst: OS. with Duplicates and Triplicates of a former letter and one original. These shall be sent by different vessells, as you desire. I agree to your Condition to make a minute of the postage, but you may inclose your letters to any one of the six following Gentlemen at Amsterdam and direct them to charge the postage to the U. S. viz Wilhem or Jan...
3From John Adams to the Marquis de Lafayette, 29 September 1782 (Adams Papers)
I Should have written you, Since the 29 of May, when I wrote you a Letter that I hope you recd, if it had not been reported Sometimes that you was gone and at other times that you was upon the Point of going to America. This People must be indulged, in their ordinary March which you know is with the Slow Step. We have however at length the Consent of all the Cities and Provinces, and have...
4From John Adams to Matthew Ridley, 29 September 1782 (Adams Papers)
Last Night I received your Letter of the 20th. Your Reserve upon the Subject of the Maryland Loan needed no Apology. I was Soon informed of your Engagements with Messrs. Van Staphorsts, and Some Persons may possibly think I ought to have opposed them. But I am not myself of that opinion. I think that on one hand a Minister of the United States is not obliged to do any Thing to promote a Loan...
5From John Adams to Matthew Ridley, 29 September 1782 (Adams Papers)
It would give me great Pleasure to See, and converse freely with the Gentn you mention upon Men and Things. I have long known him a Man of Honour and Abilities. He and I have often differed in opinion, and each of us has Supported his opinion with Ardour: this We may do again without abating a mutual Esteem or Affection, as long as a Perswasion remains of Candour, Integrity and Sincerity, as...
6To John Adams from Matthew Ridley, 29 September 1782 (Adams Papers)
I did myself the Honor of writing you a few Posts since. I now inclose you a Letter which will communicate something agreeable. The Grand difficulty being removed I have now some hopes of seeing you in this part of the World. Personal motives engage me strongly to wish it but public ones which are of more weight seem to require it. By the Vessels, arrived at L’Orient are Letters as late as the...
7From Alexander Hamilton to Sands, Livingston and Company, 29 September 1782 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Albany, September 29, 1782. On the back of the letter that Sands, Livingston and Company wrote to Hamilton on September 25, 1782 , Hamilton wrote: “Ansd. 29th.” Letter not found. ]
8General Orders, 29 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Lieutenant Colonel Gray Major Pettingall Brigade Major Cox Brigade Qr Master Bulkly For duty tomorrow 2d New York & 8th Massachusetts regiments. The adjournment of the General courtmartial of which Colonel Cortlandt is president is continued untill Wednesday, the 2d of October next when it will meet at the usual place and hour. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
9From George Washington to Jacob Bayley, 29 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am favored with your several Letters of 19th Augst & 19th of Septemr & of one from M. Johnson—And am much obliged by your Attention to the public Interests of the United States. As to the military Intentions of the Enemy_whatever they might have been some Time ago—I believe they are now suspended on your Quarter as well as in other parts_by Information I am rather induced to think, they are...
10To George Washington from William Heath, 29 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
In pursuance of your Excellencys Commission and Instructions to us, we proceeded to Tappan on the 25th instant; where we were met by Lieut. General Campbell and the Honorable Mr Elliot, Commissioners on the part of General Sir Guy Carleton. The next Morning we interchanged Copies of our respective powers, and adjourned to the followg Day. On perusal of the powers vested in the Commissioners of...