14th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
This day several Gentlemen dined here. Mr. D walk’d out in the forenoon and went in the afternoon with Mr. Artaud to the Jardin d’eté. Stay’d at home all day. Fine weather.
2To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Morris, 4 June 1782 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your favor of the eighteenth of May. I am much obliged by the friendly Sentiments you express for me which be assured I shall retain a gratefull Sense of. I see with you that the Office I had the Pleasure of Offering will not be equal to what your own Abilities will gain in the Profession of the Law but I did intend that the whole Sum should have been paid altho the whole quota...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Tench Coxe, 4 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and LS : American Philosophical Society I take the liberty of troubling your Excellency with information of an accident which lately happened to some Bills of Exchange drawn by the Commissioner for the time being at the Court of Versailles. The fourth Bills of four sets were delivered to a gentleman in Philada. to be taken to Borden Town in order to procure a continuation of the set as it...
4To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Jaubert fils, 4 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library Si jen dois croire Les bruits public j’aurois lieu desperer une commission en guerre contre les portugais et les anglais; armateur en cette ville, je desirerais armer en course contre ces deux nations si reellement les etats unis on declaré la guerre a cette premiere, je vous prie monsieur de me faire informer sur mon incertitude et si je puis obtenir...
5From George Washington to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 4 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Je ne puis laisser partir le Colonel G rince Sans qu’il vous porte un Souven ir de moi Je Suis reste dans Cette Ville depuis que Vous l’avez quittee, et je Suis heureux de decouvrir dans le Congrès les meilleures des positions pour Se preparer rigoureusement à Soutenir une Autre Campagne. il a resolu de Conserver dans larmée le Même Nombre de Corps que l’année derniere en a pressé vivement les...
6General Orders, 4 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
The detachment on the Lines is to be releived by entire Companies of Light Infantry in rotation—all other Guards and Detachments (except the Water Guard) are to be furnished by Corps as far as the nature of the service will possibly admit. All Guards and Detachments are to draw Provisions with their Regiments sufficient to serve them during thier Tour if possible—when Provisions will not keep...
7From George Washington to John Crane, 4 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I should have taken an Opportunity of expressing in public Orders how much I was satisfied with the Gentlemen who were so kind as to assist in preparing for the celebration of the birth of the Dauphin, but the matter being not altogether of a Military nature, I thought it best to communicate my sentiments in this manner. You will therefore be pleased to accept my thanks for your exertions on...
8From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 4 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am just informed by the Sectry at War that Capt. Asgill of the British Guards, the unfortunate Officer who is destined to be the unhappy Victim to atone for the Death of Capt. Huddy, was arrived in Philadelphia, & would sett off very soon for the Jersey Line, the place assigned for his Execution—He will probably arrive as soon as this will reach you—and will be attended by Capt. Ludlow, his...
9To George Washington from Tobias Fernald, 4 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
The officers of the third brigade and tenth regiment of the Massachusetts line beg leave, as a part of the army, to express the great joy and felicity we feel on the auspicious birth of the Dauphin of France. Permit us to request of your excellency to address his excellency the minister of France with our hearty congratulations upon this important event, and to express for us in the warmest...
10From George Washington to Moses Hazen, 4 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favr of the 27th May—and am much concerned to find that Capt. Asgill has been sent on notwithstandg the Information which you had received of there being two unconditional Prisoners of War in our possession—I much fear that the Enemy, knowg our Delicacy respectg the propriety of Retaliating upon a Capitulation Officer in any Case, and being acquainted that unconditional...