118th. Monday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I went with Mr. Artaud to the Academy and bought a Russian and French Grammar. Wrote a letter to Mr. Thaxter. Went to carry out letters to Mr. Felleisen. Mr. D. dined at Mr. Wolff’s. After dinner Mr. D. Mr. Artaud and myself went to the concert. We returned at about 9 o’clock. Same Adams Family Correspondence , ed. L. H. Butterfield and others, Cambridge, 1963- . , p. 299–300 .
2John Quincy Adams to John Thaxter, 18 March 1782 (Adams Papers)
Monsieur Faleisen qui vous remettra ceci se proposant de partir aujourd’hui pour Amsterdam, nous a offert de prendre des lettres, mais comme il part tout subitement je n’ai que le tems de vous ecrire quelques mots, en vous priant de vouloir bien prendre soin de la lettre ci incluse. Mais a propos, puisque j’y suis je vais vous raconter un petit voiage que nous avons fait dernierement; Il y a...
3To John Adams from Adrianus Dubbeldemuts, 18 March 1782 (Adams Papers)
Il y a quelque tems que J’ai eu l’Honneur de Correspondre avec Votre Excelle. Depuis Cette Epoque Rien d’Interessant Sest Presentee pour que J’ai pu avoir eu Celuy de vous Ecrire, et quoi que Je Compte que Votre Excellence Sera deja Instruit de l’Intention tant des Commercants des Villes d’amsterdam, Rotterdam et autres, Je Crois Etre Utille de vous Envoyer Copie de la Requete que Les...
It has been a long time since I had the honor of writing to your Excellency. During this time there was really nothing of importance to write to you about. Although I am sure that your Excellency has already been informed of the merchants’ intentions in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and elsewhere, I believe that I can be of use to you by sending you a copy of the merchant committee’s petition of this...
5To John Adams from John Jay, 18 March 1782 (Adams Papers)
I had the Pleasure of recg your favor of the 28 ult. a few Days ago. I congratulate You sincerely on the accession of Friesland and the flattering Prospect there is that the Example of that Province will be followed by that of Holland and the others. It would give me great Satisfaction to be able to transmit you In telligence equally agreable, but that is not the Case. Prudence forbids me to...
6To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 18 March 1782 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Columbia University Library All our Trouble and anxiety abt the Bills payable here this Month has been in vain they are protested. The following are the Reasons which I have desired the Notary to recite exactly in the Protest vizt (here insert Reasons verb. [verbatim]) It is proper you shd be informed that Mr. Garbarrus [Cabarrus], some Months ago voluntary offered (thro Mr....
7To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Wyld, 18 March 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I Arrived at my own house on the 15th. of January past and laid the answer you thought proper to return, before the Gentlemen to whom the Same was addressed, all of whom return you their most humble and harty Thanks, for the kindness shewed to me, and are sensible of the respect shewed to them in a merchantile Capacity by the Credid you gave my draft on my...
8To George Washington from Maurice-Auguste de Beniousky, 18 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
le defaut de la Langue angloise m’a Contraint de requerir Mr le Baron de Stûben de porter ma Parole a votre Excellence. Je me Suis rendû en amerique Sous les auspices du Ministre De la France mais mon bût estant de Servir les Etats Unies, tout abstraction fait d’autre Service, et influence, je reclame mon General votre Garantie au pres du Congrés en ma faveau, offrant a Votre Patrie (:dont...
9From George Washington to Maurice-Auguste de Beniousky, 18 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am honord with your Letter of this Morning. It would give me very great pleasure to recommend to Congress an Officer of your Rank and Abilities—could I suppose that such a recommendation would have any weight in inducing them to accept those offers of Service which you Sir so generously make—to this Country—but I am sorry to say that the situation of our affairs at this time is Such that a...
10To George Washington from Henry Clinton, 18 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
Mr Skinner, your Commissary of Prisoners brought me Yesterday Your Letter of the 14th Instant, together with one from Brigadier General Knox & Mr G. Morris, By which I am sorry to find that mine to You of the 7th did not reach Philadelphia before the 13th, and that those Gentlemen were in Consequence exposed to the Inconvenience of an earlier Journey than there was occasion for. As this must...