1I. Report of a Committee on Arrangements for the Public Audience, [22 December 1783] (Jefferson Papers)
Order for a publick Audience of General Washington. 1st. The president and Members are to be seated and covered, and the Secretary to be standing by the Side of the president. 2dly. The Arrival of the General is to be announced by the Messenger to the Secretary, who is thereupon to introduce the General attended by his Aids to the Hall of Congress. 3dly. The General being conducted to the...
2IV. Report of a Committee on the Response by the President of Congress, [22 December 1783] (Jefferson Papers)
The Committee to whom were referred &c. have agreed to the following report. Sir The U.S. in congress assembled receive with emotions too affecting for utterance this solemn Resignation of the authorities under which you have led their troops with Success through a perilous and a doubtful war. Called by your country to defend its invaded rights you accepted the sacred charge before it had...