1[January 1781] (Adams Papers)
Returned from the Hague to Leyden. Was present from 12. to one O Clock, when the Praeceptor gave his Lessons in Latin and Greek to my Sons. His Name is Wenshing. He is apparently a great Master of the two Languages, besides which he speaks French and Dutch very well, understands little English, but is desirous of learning it. He obliges his Pupills to be industrious, and they have both made a...
21781 January 11. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
Returned from the Hague to Leyden. Was present from 12. to one O Clock, when the Praeceptor gave his Lessons in Latin and Greek to my Sons. His Name is Wenshing. He is apparently a great Master of the two Languages, besides which he speaks French and Dutch very well, understands little English, but is desirous of learning it. He obliges his Pupills to be industrious, and they have both made a...
3To John Adams from James Bowdoin, 11 January 1781 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of March last I have but lately received. It was Sent by the Post, I suppose from Newport. When the Gentleman you recom mend in it, Monsr. Petry, comes here, it will give me pleasure to make Boston agreable to him. I wish we could have had more of your assistance in compleating the plan of government. Some of the alterations made in it after you left us, were by no means for the...
4To John Adams from William Temple Franklin, 11 January 1781 (Adams Papers)
The Letter your Excellency honour’d me with dated the 7th. of last Month, I duly received. The Pleasures of Amsterdam must be sad indeed, when you wish for the Gout as a Remedy for your Ennui : If I may judge from the Sufferings of my poor Grand father, I fancy you would prefer the Malady to the Cure. Capt. Bell and Capt. Josiah are arrived at L’Orient, from Philada. a small Vessel likewise is...
5From Benjamin Franklin to ——— Bertrand, 11 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I received yesterday the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me, and in answer acquaint you, That about the Year 1742, there was in Philadelphia a Joseph Redmond, a Native of Ireland, Captain of a good Ship, which sail’d between that Port & some Part of Europe; but he did not use that Trade many Years, and as it is long since I heard any thing of...
6From Benjamin Franklin to Madame Brillon, 11 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society J’ai été bien faché que les Affaires m’avoient empeché de voir ma trés chere fille hier au soir: Je me dedomagerai aujourdhui à cinq heures, car je me trouve toujours heureux quand je suis avec elle, jouissant de sa douce Societé, la voyant & l’entendant parler. C’est une espece de folie de dire cela; parceque c’est inutile, les Actions parlant plus...
7To Benjamin Franklin from James Bowdoin, 11 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Massachusetts Historical Society I had the honour of writing to you by Mr. Guild some months ago. He probably acquainted you, there was a Bill then depending in our Assembly for incorporating a philosophical Society. It has been compleated, and the Society formed, under the name of The American Academy of Arts & Sciences. They have had several...
8General Orders, 11 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
9To George Washington from Colonel Armand, 11 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
it was not in my power to finish sooner with Congress the business of the legion & yet I Have not anny prospect of Establishing that Corps on a proper footing & according to the Command I received from your Exellency —the board of war tells me, that, they Have no Clothing, arms , nor Horses & that they do not Expect to Have money to putchass thoses articles for the time they shall be wanted,...
10To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 11 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to enclose your Excellency an extract of a letter from Brigr Genl Morgan, the authenticity of which depends solely on the report of the Baron Glaub⟨uc⟩. The memorandum which your Excellency will recieve herewith of the Corps under the command of Lord Cornwallis in S. Carolina, is the best I have been enabled to obtain, and I believe their strength is well ascertained....