1To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Franklin Bache, 30 March 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society After a long Weariness caus’d by not receiving Letters from any of my freinds. I write you to engage you or My Cousin to write me the state of your health. I have heard from Johonnot that our Good General Washington intend’s coming to France. I heard also from the Same that you have made medals for the Liberty of my Dear Country having Said Before Mr...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Giuseppe Bartoli, 30 March 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society La derniere fois que j’ai eu l’honneur de Vous rendre visite, je vous ai mis sous les yeux le papier même de la Traduction Angloise, que l’Antiquaire de S.M. Britannique avoit faite, en 1775, de mes Vers Italiens qui furent imprimés à Londres: dans lesquels alors j’ai prédit le succès qu’eut la Guerre declarée, ces jours-là, par le Roi d’Angleterre, contre...
3General Orders, 30 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
For tomorrow Major Oliver B.Q. Mr Jersey Brigade For duty the 1st Massachusetts regiment. The honorable the Congress have been pleased to pass the following Resolves. By the United States in Congress assembled March 22d 1783. On the report of a Committee to whom was referred a motion of Mr Dyer together with the Memorial of the officers of the Army and the report of the Committee thereon;...
4From George Washington to Elias Boudinot, 30 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will permit me, with the most lively sensations of gratitude & pleasure, to return you my warmest Thanks for the Communication, you have been pleased to make to me and the Army, of the glorious News of a general Peace; an Event, which cannot fail to diffuse a general Joy throughout the United States: but to none of their Citizens a greater Share, than to the Officers &...
5From George Washington to Elias Boudinot, 30 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I was upon the point of closing the packet which affords a cover to this letter, when the Baron de Steuben arrived & put your obliging favor of the 17th Into my hands. I read it with much pleasure & gratitude, and beg you to accept my sincere thanks for the trouble you have taken to communicate the several matters therein mentioned; many parts of which, till then, were altogether new to me....
6From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to George Clinton, 30 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
His Excy the Comr in Chief directs me to send the inclosed Letter to your Excellency—in the present Situation of Affairs, the Genl is at a Loss in what Light to View persons taken under these Circumstances—and wishes your Excellencys pleasure to be signified respectg such as are Citizens of your State. With highest Respects I am &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
7To George Washington from Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 30 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
They write me from New York that the french naval Prisoners at that place will shortly be sent to Dobbs ferry—I have to request your Excellency to give orders that they may be furnished with the Subsistence and other assistance their situation may require directing the persons who shall be charged with this business to keep exact accounts of the expence which I will take care to have repaid. I...
8To George Washington from Isaac Pope, 30 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
Benjamin Stevers Obediah Voluntine and Solomon Palmer, who belong to crompond were taken with armes in Eastchester as they had not permission to pass below the american lines, also Tobias Barr from the City of Newyork—which I send for your Excellencies examination. I have the honor to be your Excellencies obedient Humble Servt PHi : Dreer Collection.
9From David Humphreys to John Pray, 30 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
The News of Peace (tho not official) is nevertheless so positive and the certainty that Hostilities were to cease in America on the 20th of this Month is so great, that the Commander in Chief has no hesitation in Ordering the Wagons, Horses, Drivers & every thing captured to be given up & returned to the British Lines without the least injury or delay. I am Sir Your Most Obedt Servt DLC :...
10Cash Paid for Supplying George Washington’s Tea Table, 30 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
Accot Cash Expended in furnishing the Commander in Chief’s Table &ca the month of March 1783 1783. March To Cash paid for £. S.