1From John Adams to Alexander Gillon, 10 March 1781 (Adams Papers)
I have received the Letter which you did me the Honour to write me on the Eighth of this Month, requesting of me to furnish you with fifty obligations of the United States, to enable you to discharge the Debts of the Ship of which you have the command, in the Service of the State of South Carolina. I have considered your Letter, Sir, and all the Arguments contained in it, with all that...
2To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 10 March 1781 (Adams Papers)
J’ai porté ce matin vos divers paquets, en commençant, selon vos ordres, par le Pt. de L. h. P——. Sur les questions qu’il m’a faites, d’où elle venoit? Quel en étoit le contenu? &c. Je vous ai nommé, ainsi que le lieu actuel de votre séjour, et votre qualité de Minre. Plénipe. des Etats-Unis en Europe: J’ai dit le contenu en substance: et je lui ai laissé mon nom sur une Carte, et ma demeure....
3C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 10 March 1781 (Adams Papers)
This morning I delivered your various packets, as you ordered, beginning with the president of their High Mightinesses. He asked some questions such as “where did this come from?” “What are its contents?” etc. I named you, as well as your current location, and your capacity as minister plenipotentiary of the United States in Europe. I told him the substance of what the packet contained and...
4To John Adams from Charles Guillaume de Woedteke, 10 March 1781 (Adams Papers)
Votre Excellence pardonnerés l’hardiesse de Vous incommoder de mon Ecriture. Un certain Colonel Americain, qui a servi au Roi de Prusse comme Volontaire dans la derniere Guerre contre les Autrichiens a assuré a mon Frere le Major Prussien de Woedteke, que notre frere Frederic Guillaume de Woedteke ci-devant Capitain et Brigade Major au Services prussiennes étant mouru comme Colonel Americain a...
Your Excellency will please excuse the boldness of this inconvenience in my writing to you. A certain American colonel, who served as a volunteer for the Prussian king in the last war against the Austrians, has assured my brother, Prussian major de Woedteke, that our brother Frederic Guillaume de Woedteke, formerly captain and brigade major in the Prussian Army has died with the rank of...
6From Benjamin Franklin to James Cuming, 10 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I rec’d. the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 2d. Inst: Accept my Thanks for your Care in forwarding the Packets and News papers; which are likewise come to hand. When you know of any Person coming to Paris; I beg you would send me the Journals of Congress for 1778, desiring much to see them. I have the honour to be, sir, Your most obedt. humble Servant
7To Benjamin Franklin from John Barry, 10 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the Honor to inform your Excellency of my safe arrival in this place, with Colonel Laurens who doth me the favour to be the bearer of this, and who can give you a particular Account of our Affairs in America,— with respect to the Alliance which I have the Honor to Command.— My Particular Orders is to wait here four or five weeks should there be any...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Coffyn, 10 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I receiv’d your Excellencys favour of 13th. inst. and am much obliged for what your Excellency is pleased to mention respecting M. Wharton. I have not yet received any letters from this Gentleman, nor from his Brothers at Philadelphia, tho’ I am informed that the greatest part of our Joint adventure, arrived there Safe; as it is now near three months Since...
9To George Washington from Daniel Brodhead, 10 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
I beg your Excellencies pardon for not returning the Rank of the Maryland officers in my last. I have this moment got Captn Heth’s and shall now enclose them together. By Letters lately received from the Moravian Indian Towns, it appears that we have lost the interest of the Cooshocking Indians, and by what I have heard from Brigadier Clark, it is more than probable that we shall have a...
10To George Washington from Ezekiel Cheever, 10 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
In obedience to your Excellencys orders Signify’d to me by Colo. William Sheppard to prosecute Mr John Collins alias John Collins late depy Comry milty Stores, before the Court Marshall held at this post for his Trial. I have attended that duty & hope treated the Cause with Justice and the Court with honour. When I caused Collins to be arrested, I determined notwithstanding his late Insolent &...