1To George Washington from Joshua Holmes, 2 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
We the Members of the Volunteer Associations and other Inhabitants of the Kingdom of Ireland lately arived in this City; unable to resist the temptation of doing ourselves so great an honour, beg leave to present your Excellency with our unfeigned and warmest Congratulations on the glorious termination of the late Cruel Unnatural and oppressive War, in which you have so happily succeeded. We...
2From George Washington to Joshua Holmes, 2 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
The testimony of your satisfaction at the glorious termination of the late contest, and your indulgent opinion of my Agency in it, afford me singular pleasure & merit my warmest acknowledgments. If the Example of the Americans successfully contending in the Cause of Freedom, can be of any use to other Nations; we shall have an additional Motive for rejoycing at so prosperous an Event. It was...