1October 19. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
From Utrecht to Gorcum is 8 Leagues. Here we dined, at the Doele kept by Mr. Van Dongen. He told Us that as soon as We should get out of Town We should come to the River, near the Junction of the Maes with the Wahal, a Branch of the Rhine, that if We looked up the River We should have a full View of the Castle of Louvestein. We had accordingly a fair View of it. It stands upon an Island in the...
219th. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Stay’d at home all day. Before dinner Mr. D went and took a ride. Mr. Wolff came here.
3From Alexander Hamilton to Robert Morris, 19 October 1782 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Albany, October 19, 1782. On October 28, 1782 , Morris wrote to Hamilton: “I have received your Favor dated at Albany on the 19th Instant with the Enclosures.” Letter not found. ]
4To Benjamin Franklin from James Mathews, 19 October 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Sir I have taken this oppertunity of wrighting These few lines to let you know the sewerahson [situation?] that i am in i belong to a meracahn ship belonging To the congres my ship left me behind i had the Misfortune of looseing my Cloathes the ship Left me at haver de grass and i went down to belone for to get a shipe and the comeserey Wou’ld not let...
5General Orders, 19 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major General Howe Lieutenant Colonel Sherman Major Woodbridge Brigade Major Cushing Qr Master Bulkley For duty tomorrow the 1st Connecticut & 3d Massachusetts regiments. The 2d New York regiment to relieve the 4th Massas regiment on fatigue at West Point tomorrow. The Commander in Chief not only takes occasion to express his own approbation of the performance of the...
6From George Washington to George Clinton, 19 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 15th Inst. with the Enclosures. And tho’ at the same time it is true, I have the general command of the Allied Army, as to all its movements, operations &c. yet I have never considered myself as having an absolute right to interfere with the internal police & regulation of the french Army under the immediate orders of His Excellency the Count de Rochambeau;...
7To George Washington from James Potter, 19 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Council having received information that Congress have referred to your Excellencys determination the question, whether the Federal troops shall be withdrawn from Wyoming, and conceiving that the withdrawing the Garrison from that place may be attended with inconveniencies and dangers to Pennsylvania, we think it a duty incumbent on us to suggest our apprehensions thereupon to you, in full...