1From John Adams to the President of Congress, 29 March 1781 (Adams Papers)
Leyden, 29 March 1781. RC in John Thaxter’s hand PCC, Misc. Papers , Reel No. 1, f. 287–294. printed : Wharton, ed., Dipl. Corr. Amer. Rev. Francis Wharton, ed., The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States , Washington, 1889; 6 vols. , 4:335–337. Read in Congress on 19 Nov., this letter consists of an English translation of the memorial that Baron de Lynden, the Dutch...
2From John Adams to the President of Congress, 29 March 1781 (Adams Papers)
It is of Importance to the People of America to observe how much lighter their own Burthens are than those of their Enemies, and for this Reason, I have every Year since I have been in Europe taken Notice of the new Taxes laid annually in Perpetuity upon the People of Great Britain by Parliament, in Support of Tyranny, in addition to all former Debts and Taxes. One sixth Part of the new Taxes...
3C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 29 March 1781 (Adams Papers)
Copy of the Resolution of their noble and most powerful lords of the states of Holland and West Friesland. Is goed gevonden en verstaen, dat de zaak van wegens hun Edele Groot Mog. ter Generaliteit daarheen zal worden gedirigeerd, en daarop ten Sterksten geinsteerd, dat de Heer Adams als Afgezant van de Vereenigde Staten van America ten spoedigsten by hun Hoog-Mog: moge worden geadmitteerd en...
4From Benjamin Franklin to [the Abbé de la Roche], 29 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL : Yale University Library J’ai parcouru, mon cher Ami, la petit Livre des Poesies de M. Helvetius, dont vous m’avez fait le Cadeau precieux. Le beau Poëme sur le Bonheur m’a donné beaucoup de Plaisir; m’a fait resouvenir d’une petite Chanson-a-boire, que j’ai fait il-y-a quarante Ans, sur le même Sujet, & qu’avait a peu près le meme Plan, & plusieurs des mêmes pensées. La voici.— Singer....
5To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 29 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Vous verrez par l’incluse, que vous voudrez bien avoir la bonté d’acheminer comme les précédentes, l’état languissant des affaires ici. Cela fait pitié. Il faudra pourtant qu’on se reveille de cette léthargie: car l’Angleterre a refusé la médiation de la Russie; & le Roi de P—— commence à montrer de l’humeur contre l’Angl. Mr. Adams, qui est depuis quelque...
6To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 29 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
On my return to this place, on Sunday last, I had the pleasure of receiving your Favour of the 28th ulto, Your reasoning is so cogent, that no one can pretend to cavil or dispute the Position; I must acknowledge that I wish to quit the public Business, & attend for some time to my domestic affairs, which call very pressing for my attention; but it has never been my Intention to leave the...
7From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 29 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have never yet heard whether the Officers have had any or what success under the Law for recruiting. You will be pleased to inform me by the first oppertunity. We have a report by the way of Kings bridge that there has been an action between the French and British Fleets, but no particulars. If you hear any thing of it from Staten Island be pleased to let me hear from you. I am Yr most obt...
8To George Washington from Catharine Littlefield Greene Miller, 29 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
It would be in vain for me to attempt the discription of My Mortification and disappointment at Not seeing your Excellency while I you honourd this state by a visit, the same honour I vainly expected (and I need not add impatiently) untill your very obligeing letter came to hand, which however, was not untill the next day after you left Providence, at which Place I intended at all events to...
9To George Washington from Nathanael Greene, 29 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I send your Excellency a Copy of my Letter to Congress for your information respecting the operations in this department. The Marquis de la Fayette has arrived in Virginia; but I beleive his Troops are still in Maryland. some Days since I sent Colo. Morris to confer with the Marquis, and see if he has your Excellencys permission to go farther Southward. I received a Letter from him on...
10To George Washington from William Heath, 29 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
The distressed condition of the New York regiment, under the command of Colonel Van schaick, on account of their great arrears of pay (sixteen months) and the uneasiness consequent thereon, is encreased by the consideration that the troops of the other states have lately received money, while they get none—their officers are much perplexed and embarrassed and know not what to say or do. I...