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ALS : American Philosophical Society Je prie votre Excellence d’agreer mon compliment de felicitation sur les grands avantages qu’ont eus recemment les Etats unis: cette maniere de vaincre est d’autant plus glorieuse qu’elle est peu destructive, sans etre moins desastreuse pour l’ennemi. De retour a Paris depuis deux jours apres trois mois d’absence, j’espere que votre Excellence me permettra...
We beg leave to Trouble you above with duplicate of our last Respectts to you, and as have had since the very high pleasure and satisfaction of seeing with us your worthy Amable little Son Mr. Charles Adams under the Care of Major Jakson Intending boath to Returne home on Board the Armed Ship the Cicero Capt. Hugh Hill, have with the Majors advice Taken the liberty of altering your...
The last post brought me your Excellency’s letter of the 14. I hope Doctor Franklin will be fully in sentiment with you respecting the disposition of the Continental property, and I am happy in anticipating the pleasing close, which may still attend this hitherto unfortunate business. Previous to the receipt of your last letter I had drawn upon Messrs. de Neufville & Son for a sum of money to...
ALS : American Philosophical Society Il y a bien longtems que je n’ai eu l’honneur de vous voir—je me suis proposé, bien des fois, d’aller vous trouver a Passy, et d’en faire la partie avec monsieur le marquis d’Amezague, des afflictions sans nombre, par la mort de ma femme, et celle de mon frere le medecin, les suites des affaires, en pareille circonstance, ont pris forcément tous mes...
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have this day contracted for a small Brig which I shall send off with all diligence to Philadelphia. She will load only about eighty Tons so that I hope to have her at Sea in fifteen Days. As it is Nessessary on her becoming American property that her papers are conformable I request the favor you will please to transmit me a passport for the said Vessel,...
(I) and (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society Happening to be in your Parlour & finding Pen Ink Paper ready; that is to say, a bad Pen, a little Ink to be squees’d out of an almost dry Piece of Cotton & this same Quarter of a Sheet of Paper which is all the house affords, I set down to brighten the Chain between us.— I wrote to you by Mr. Barclay who is I hope long since safe in Paris.— I...
I have the Honor to acknowlege the Receipt of your Favr of the 28th. The Queries mentioned are so extensive that it will not be in my Power to be prepared with satisfactory Answers to all, at our first Meeting. I shall do myself the Honor to attend the Comittee at the Hour specified—and Am with much Sincerity of Esteem & Regard Sir Your most Obedient Servt. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
Having occasion to remit Two Thousand Pounds Sterling in Specie to the British Officers at Frederick Town, and Winchester, I am to request a Passport for a Deputy Paymaster to proceed thither by land with the above Sum, who, after the delivery thereof will return to this Place. I am Sir Your most obedient humble Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
The Honble the Congress having thought proper to request me, to remain in this City, to assist in transacting public business. I find it necessary that the Heads of particular departments should also reside here; during the term that the Business referr’d to may require attention. You will therefore upon the receipt of this be pleased to make such arrangements as your private affairs may...
Your Excellencys several Favors of the 10th 13th & 24th instant with their Inclosures were handed me while on the Road to this Town, which has prevented my Reply before the present Moment. While I Congratulate your Excellency on your Appointment to fill the most important Seat in the United States—I take the same Opportunity to thank you with great Sincerity for the very polite Maniere in...