42091Encosure: Van Zeebergh’s Notes on the Dutch-American Treaty, 25 July 1782 (Adams Papers)
Consideratien op Art. 22. & 23. van het project Tractaat tusschen Haar Hoog Mog. en de Vereenigde Staaten van America. Wanneer men den generaalen inhoud van die twee Artt. admitteerde, en dús van wegens Hún Hoog Mog. toegaf, dat dit geheele Tractaat in alle zyne Clausulen en Artt. nú en voor ’t vervolg verstaan zal moeten worden niet te contrarieren aan de Stipúlatien, voorkomende in de twee...
42092Adriaan van Zeebergh to John Adams: A Translation, 25 July 1782 (Adams Papers)
I have the honor of enclosing to your excellency the considerations we discussed yesterday. By clarifying my ideas and those of my city regarding the differentiating articles in the treaty plan between the two republics, I hope this can contribute in some way toward a good compromise on a point that, if I am not mistaken, we agree on entirely in principle. I am delighted to have this...
42093Enclosure: Van Zeebergh’s Notes on the Dutch-American Treaty: A Translation, 25 July 1782 (Adams Papers)
Considerations on Articles 22 & 23 of the draft treaty between their High Mightinesses and the United States of America. If one admitted the general content of those two articles, and thus because their High Mightinesses conceded that this complete treaty, in all its clauses and articles, now and henceforth should be understood not to go against the stipulations of the two treaties already...
42094To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Faesch, 25 July 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania J’ay entendû chez Monsr. Charles, Démonstrateur de Phisique, un harmonica, apartenant au Sr. hulmandel, Professeur de musique, on m’a assuré qu’il était de vôtre Invention, j’en ay été enchanté & je meurs d’Envie d’en posséder un pareil, mais malgré toutes mes recherches, je n’ay encore pû me le procurer, oserais-je vous Suplier de vouloir bien...
42095To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 25 July 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Yale University Library The inclosed Letter I recvd by this days Post from my House at L’Orient. I am at same Time informed that the Sailors you wrote Williams Moore & Co about are set at Liberty. I refer you to my last which was on the subject of your affairs with Mr de Chaumont. I am as ever with the greatest Respect most dutifully & affectionately...
42096To George Washington from Guy Carleton, 25 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am to desire your Excellency’s Passport for Chief Justice Frederick Smith Esqr. and his Servant or Servants to attend your Excellency with the Minutes of the Court Martial on the Trial of Richard Lippencot for the Murder of Joshua Huddy, together with such other Documents relative to the matter as I may find proper to transmit therewith, and who will be enabled to offer such further...
4209726th. Friday. (Adams Papers)
Stay’d at home all day. In the forenoon Mr. D. went to Mr. Wolff’s. In the afternoon he went and took a ride. Fine weather.
42098To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Bridgen, 26 July 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Our Mutual friend the writer of the inclosed wishes me to contrive that it may come safe to your hands. He wishes that he may be instrumental in clearing away any obstructions which may be at present in the path which leades to Peace. I think it necessary to say that I have not the highest opinion of some of the present Men , but that I have not the...
42099To Benjamin Franklin from David Hartley, 26 July 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: William L. Clements Library You will have heared before you Receive this that Mr T. Td. is appointed Secretary of State for that department to which the American Corespondence belongs. He is, & has been for many years one of my most intimate Friends. A more honourable & honest Man do’s not exist. I have been Requested, in connection with him to undertake one branch of his Office,...
42100To Benjamin Franklin from ——— St. Clair, 26 July 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your Excellency will receive this by Mr Joly a Worthy Clergyman who has attended me during part of my confinement and who is gone to Paris on his own affairs as I wrot to your Excellency’s Secretary some time ago I shall not enter into a detail regarding the reasons of my Detention but beg humbly leave to refer you to Mr Joly who is fully informed on that...