1I. To Le politique hollandais, 22 January 1782 (Adams Papers)
The Mistakes of Gazettes and fugitive Pamphlets, may pass unnoticed, because they are not expected to be correct, are not read by many and are Soon forgotten: but the Inaccuracies of a Writer, so distinguished by his Genius and Eloquence as the abby Raynal, in a work embellished with ornaments to captivate every Man of Taste and Letters, and enriched with Such a Variety of usefull knowledge,...
2II. To Le politique hollandais, 22 January 1782 (Adams Papers)
The abby Raynal in his History of the American Revolution p. 19. Speaking of the Repeal in 1770 of the Act of Parliament which imposed Duties on Glass, Paints, Paper, Tea &c says “on n’en excepta que le Thé encore cette reserve n’eut elle pour objet que de pallier la honte d’abandonner entiérement la Superiorité de la métropole Sur Ses colonies: car ce droit ne fut pas plus exigé que les...
3III. To Le politique hollandais, 22 January 1782 (Adams Papers)
Page 21. The Abby Raynal Says “Les Habitants de Boston detruisirent, dans le Port meme, trois Cargaisons de Thé qui arrivoient d’Europe.” As the opposition to the landing, and Consumption of the Tea and the Payment of the Taxes upon it, was the immediate occasion of this War, and all the vast Chain of great Events, which have succeeded, this Business ought to be Stated in great detail, and...
4IV. To Le politique hollandais, 22 January 1782 (Adams Papers)
The Abby, in the 21 Page, represents the destruction of the Tea, as an excès blâmable, and the Town of Boston as a Cité coupable, which I apprehend is a Censure, unjust in itself and inconsistent, with, his own Principles, and with his whole moral and political System, in this ellegant Work. Sydney and Lock, to name to others in England, John Jacques Rosseau, and a number of other Writers in...
5To John Adams from Thomas Black and Others, 22 January 1782 (Adams Papers)
Hoping that ÿou will Recieve Cuppele Lines in a good health this is to give Notice to your honnour of our bad Luck which we have here in this Countÿ we where engaged bÿ a Man which Sold us and brouht us aboerd a Dutch Indiesman our T h ree being Thomas Black from boston John Williams and William Green but Sire I Thomas Black have mÿ wife and Familÿ in America and Should rether whish to Serve...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Ferdinand Grand, 22 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Herewith I have the honour to transmitt you the Extract of your Account current with me, by which I owe you a Ballance of £19542.17.3 which I have carried to your credit in a fresh Account; When examined, if found right, I shall be glad to have your Approbation to the Same. That of the United States is now a makeing & shall also be given in very soon....
7To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquis de Lafayette, 22 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society Le marquis de Lafayette Scachant que Monsieur de francklain est un peut Incommodé le marquis de Lafayette n’aura pas lhonneur de le voir ce Soir, Il prie Monsieur de francklain de lui mander si le poura voir demain a midy il Sy rendra sans manquer. Addressed: A Monsieur / Monsieur de francklain / Ministre des Provinces unies / De Lamerique / a Passy Notation:...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Morris, 22 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I send enclosed herewith the Copy of a Certificate the original whereof was transmitted to me by Monsr. de la Tombe Consul General of France from Boston after the unloading of the Transports which arrived at that Post with the Stores shipped on them by Order of Colo. Laurens. The original I shall keep and not knowing with whom the Accounts of Freight is to be settled...
9General Orders, 22 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
The United States in Congress assembled have been pleased to pass the following resolves. In Congress December 24th 1781. Resolved—That in future no Recruit shall be inlisted to serve as a Drummer or Fifer—When such are wanted they shall be taken from the soldiers of the Army in such Numbers and of such description as the Commander in Chief or Commanding Officer of a Seperate Army shall think...
10To George Washington from François-Jean de Beauvoir, marquis de Chastellux, 22 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received with the greatest sensibility the new token of your indulgences and partiality for me, nothing else could reconcile me with a dull winter spent at such a distance of your excellency. I had taken such a pleasing habit of serving under your command, and of enjoying your presence that I am apt to believe that I live no more in america, but exiled in some remote corner of the...