1From John Adams to Jean de Neufville & Fils, 24 December 1781 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favours of the 21. and 23d, and have now to inform you that Mr Barclay Consul General of the United States is arrived in Town, and his commercial Knowledge as well as the nature of his office, make it proper, that I should relinquish to him, as I do, all the Care, that I might before have had of the continental Goods, as Dr Franklin has done. He will endeavour to finish...
2To John Adams from Edmund Jenings, 24 December 1781 (Adams Papers)
I receivd your Excellencys Letters of the 29th ultm. and 1st Instant yesterday and (not before) to my great Surprize and Yesterday was out of the Course of the Dutch post which arrivd to day. I was fearful that your Excellency had not quite recovered of your Illness in the Summer, the Nature of which is to Continue some time without great care. That your Excellency has been very busy I can...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Barclay, 24 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the honour to acquaint your Excellency that Mr. De Neufville has inform’d Mr. Adams and my self, that the owners of the two Vessells who have the Cloathing belonging to the United States in possession, have agreed to deliver it, upon getting a Receipt, and indemnification against Mr. Gillons demanding it hereafter. The stipulation which they want to...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Benyowzky, 24 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Le Comte de Benyowzky a l’honeur, de Lui envoier la premie partie de son memoir en Francois et le Journal de son voyage de Kamtsattka il souhaite que la Lecture Soit agreable; Le Comte de Benjowzky, aura ensuitte encore l’honneur, de Comuniquer a Son Excellence, la suitte de son memoir, et son journal de Madagascar. Il prie encore Son Excellence de vouloir...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Brillon et al., 24 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Permettez, qu’une famille qui vous fut chere, se rappelle à votre souvenir dans ce premier jour de L’année, et reclame, Monseigneur , des bontés de votre Grandeur , une portion d’amitié que vous voulutes bien lui accorder; Cette famille que vous oubliez si complettement; Monseigneur , n’a rien fait qui la mette dans le cas d’etre traitée si rigoureusement de...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Jean de Neufville & fils, 24 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society May It please your Excellency We should now Inform you that we have been so happy after Conferring sundry times with the Owners of the Dutch Ships to have settled that business so far as to have been enabled already to Offer the Goods to his Excellency Mr. Adams to whom they will be deliver’d the moment H. E shall please & find it convenient to receive...
7To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Desouches de Varenne, 24 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mon départ précipité pour le Languedoc, où mon état m’appella immédiatement apres la première audience dont vous m’honorâtes, ne m’a pas permis de profiter de vos offres obligeantes et de vos lumieres: mais il me reste au moins la Correspondance que vous eûtes la bonté de m’offrir. Qu’il me soit permis, Monsieur, de vous demander aujourdhui, et avant que le...
8From George Washington to George Campbell, 24 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I accept with singular pleasure the Ensign of so worthy a Fraternity as that of the Friendly sons of St Patrick in this City: a society distinguished for the firm adherence of its members to the glorious Cause in which we are embarked. Give me leave to assure you, Sir, that I shall never cast my Eyes upon the Badge with which I am honored, but with a grateful remembrance of the polite and...
9From George Washington to Daniel Carroll, 24 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
In obedience to the Resolve of Congress of the 20th Inst. I had taken up my pen to make a representation to Sir Henry Clinton upon the subject of the instructions of the Legislature of New Jersey to their Delegates—But the more I have resolved this matter and considered the unjustifiable conduct of our own people, sometimes acting under the authority of individual States and other times by no...
10From George Washington to John Hanson, 24 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to inclose Your Excellency the report of the Commissary General of Prisoners who has just returned from Elizabeth Town—As it contains a refusal on the part of the Enemy to proceed in the exchange of Officers except Lord Cornwallis is included, I must request the further instructions of Congress upon the subject. I have the honor to be with the greatest respect Your...