1From Benjamin Franklin to John Jay, [before 18 July 1783] (Franklin Papers)
Copies: Massachusetts Historical Society, Library of Congress Mr. F. submits it to the Consideration of Mr. Jay, whether it may not be adviseable to forbear, at present, the Justification of ourselves, respecting the Signature of the Preliminaries; because That matter is, at present, quiet here; No Letter sent to the Congress is ever kept secret; The Justification contains some Charges of...
2John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 3 July 1783 (Adams Papers)
I can tell you nothing with Certainty when the Peace will be finished. I hope it will not be long. You may purchase a Suetonius, provided you intend to make a good Use of it. I long to See you, but can as yet form no Judgment when I shall have that Pleasure. We have no News from Congress, a Neglect which is to the last degree astonishing and inexplicable. Do you find any Society at the Hague?...
3From John Adams to Robert R. Livingston, 3 July 1783 (Adams Papers)
On the last Ambassador’s day, w h: was last Tuesday, D r: Franklin, M r: Jay & myself, waited on Mons r: de Vergennes, who told us he tho’t he had agreed with the Duke of Manchester, but that his Grace had not yet rec d. the positive approbation of his Court— The Comte advised us to make a visit, all together, to the Ambassadors of the two Imperial Courts. Accordingly yesterday morn g: we...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Charles-Henri Titius, 3 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je meriterois le titre d’ingrat si je laissois passer l’occasion qui se presente de Vous assurer de mon estime parfaite et de la plus vive réconnoissance que je Vous ai, pour toutes les marques de bienveillance et d’amitié que Vous daignates m’accorder pendant mon séjour à Paris, ou j’avois l’honneur de Vous voir souvent chès Msr. le Comte de Buffon, nôtre...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes, 3 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
L : Library of Congress M. De Vergennes a reçu avec le billet que Monsieur francklin lui a fait l’honneur de lui ecrire hier les paquets qui y etoient joints. Il le prie d’en recevoir ses sinceres remercimens, ainsi que l’assurance de son fidelle et inviolable attachement. BF ’s note is missing, but it doubtless forwarded dispatches from La Luzerne that had just arrived on the packet General...
6To George Washington from Elias Boudinot, 3 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
General St Clair is now here, and this moment suggests an Idea which he has desired me to mention to your Excellency, as a Matter of Importance in his View of the Matter in the intended Inquiry at Philadelphia—That the Judge advocate should be directed to attend the Inquiry—By this Means the Business would be conducted with most Regularity—The Inquiry might be more critical—and as several...
7From George Washington to Edward Hand, 3 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
In ansr to yours of last Eveng I should advise, that the Return of Hazens Regt be sent back, that the Commanding Officer be informed that unless the Alterations respectg the promotion of Officers between the present & last Return is made on good authority the Return cannot be accepted, that the Officer signing becomes responsible for the veracity of it, and must abide the consequences of the...
8To George Washington from Robert Howe, 3 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
The troops halted at this place last night and are now crossing the river for Philadelphia. Though Congress in their Resolution seem to leave me the Judge of the numbers requisite to the purposes they have in view, yet the committee of Congress with whom I was directed to confer gave it as their opinion upon my report to them of the numbers I had with me, that they were not more than they...
9To George Washington from Sidney Lee, 3 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I had the honor of receiving your Exellency’s favors of April 20th & May 15th Written in a Style so obligingly polite, that with confidence I take the liberty of presenting my Warmest thanks for the trouble you have given yourself at my request. That I was advised and encouraged to make by a Man of Very high rank in this Kingdom for who’s Character I have reason to beleive you have...