1Saturday June the 23d 1781. (Adams Papers)
This morning I went with Mr. Dana to the old Man House to buy a few things. We hear that a courier is arriv’d at the Hague from Madrid who was only eleven days upon the Journey, he brings news that two Dutch fregates commanded by the Captains Oorthius and Melvill had been out to meet the Dutch East India Ships which were coming home; and had done it accordingly, and were returning to Cadix...
2Abigail Adams to James Lovell, 23 June 1781 (Adams Papers)
And is there no medium Sir, between terms which might be misconstrued, and the cold formal adieu of mere ceremony tagd with a title. Your Sentimentilist as you are pleased to stile her prizes the Emanations of a pure and friendly Heart, before all the studied complasance of a finished courtier. Uncandid do you say? You never will find Portia so. When the character of the Statesman, the...
3From John Adams to the President of Congress, 23 June 1781 (Adams Papers)
The answer from Petersbourg, as it is given to the Public, is this. Her Majesty, the Empress of all the Russias, declares: That as much as She been satisfied with the Zeal with which their high mightinesses have accepted her mediation, so much and more has her compassionate Heart been affected with the difficulties formed by the Court of London, in referring the reconciliation with the...
4From John Adams to the President of Congress, 23 June 1781 (Adams Papers)
Amsterdam, 23 June 1781. RC in John Thaxter’s hand PCC , No. 84, III, f. 228–230. printed : Wharton, ed., Dipl. Corr. Amer. Rev. Francis Wharton, ed., The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States , Washington, 1889; 6 vols. , 4:515–517. This letter consists of an English translation of a memorial that the regency of the city of Zierikzee presented to the States of Zeeland...
5To John Adams from John Bondfield, 23 June 1781 (Adams Papers)
I had the Honor to pay my respects to you the 17th. March since which I am not favord with a line from you. We are without any arrivals of late date from America the latest is a small schooner at Nantes from Edenton who reports Cornwallis was retreating not being able to pursue his plan of marching thro the Southern States and forming a junction with Arnold. By Loyds list of the 7th. mention...
6To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 23 June 1781 (Adams Papers)
The bearer Mr. George Harrison intends to spend a few years in a compting house in Amsterdam. He is the son of a Gentleman who once filled the first office of magistracy in our city, and his family still maintain the first rank among us. The Revd. Mr. White whose political Character and whose office as Chaplain to Congress I presume are well known to you is his Brother in law. I beg your...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Sarah Bache, 23 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library We were made very happy by Temples Letter informing us You were perfectly well since your last fit of the Gout. I hope you may long continue so— The things you sent me by Ct. Smith came to hand safe he arrived in Boston, and I got them brought in a Waggon that was comming, almost all the goods in the same Waggon got wet Crossing the North River, I had the good...
8To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte d’Estaing, 23 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Count d’Estaing returns both his respectful compliments and Acknowledgments to his Exellency Doctor Franklin for the favor he gratifi’d him with: pleasure of meeting a Such Lady is a very great one, but wasn’t necessary for usual hapiness and punctuality in obeying the Doctor’s bountys. Addressed: a Monsieur / Monsieur Franklin Ministre Plenipotentiaire /...
9To Benjamin Franklin from Vandenyver frères, 23 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Vandenyver freres ont Lhonneur de presenter Leurs tres humbles Respects a Son Excellence Monsieur Franklin et de Lui faire remettre une Lettre qui vient de nous parvenir par lExtraordinaire d’anvers/ Addressed: A Son Excellence / Monsieur franklin / a Passy A French banking firm with extensive family and business contacts in the Netherlands: XXV , 521; XXXI...
10General Orders, 23 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief is pleased to direct that in future the Musters of all the Troops as well of the Corps detached from the Main Army, as of these serving under his immediate command, be taken on the first day of every Month or as soon after as Circumstances will possibly admit in order that the Monthly Abstracts and Returns required of the Inspectors may comprehend every alteration that...