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...