118th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Stay’d at home all day. Rainy weather. Mr. D. went and took a walk in the afternoon.
2To Benjamin Franklin from Vandenyver frères, 18 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : University of Pennsylvania Library Le Sieur henri van Eupen négotiant recommandable de la ville d’Anvers voulant envoyer à Philadelphie Sous pavillon Imperial Son navire nommé le plus Ultra commandé par le Capitaine hermanus kuiebel, nous charge de Supplier votre Excellence de vouloir bien lui indiquer une maison Solide & honnête à qui il Ladresseroit, & de le favoriser d’une lettre de...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 18 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Yale University Library I hasten to answer your respected Favour of the 13 Inst. this moment received.— I am sorry Mr de Chaumont makes so many unjustifiable Difficulties, and agreeable to your desire I will answer your Questions in their Course to refute his ill founded arguments. He cannot avoid paying you Interest on the £50,000 Livres he has had...
4General Orders, 18 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
The General informs the Army he had great Occasion to be satisfied at the review of the second Connecticut Brigade yesterday, especially with the soldier like veteran appearance of the men and the exactness with which the firings were performed—he felt a particular pleasure in observing the cleanliness and steadiness of the second regiment under Arms—The activity and emulation displayed by the...
5From George Washington to Egbert Benson, 18 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Some disputes having arisen between the Army & Mr Sands in the Execution of his Contract.It becomes necessary to have them decided in the Mode prescribed in the Contract, which is by the submitting them to the Decision of three indifferent Men not of the Army;One to be chosen by the Army the second by Mr Sands & the third by the other two. Having named You on the Part of the Army, as one of...
6From George Washington to John Cochran, 18 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
It appears to me that Keeping up an Hospital at Boston is a very needless expence to the Public —the only pretext that could be offered for it was the Corps of Invalids being there, that Corps being now removed and no Continental Troops remaining or likely to be there I see nothing to prevent the Hospitals being broke up immediately and I desire you to take measures accordingly. DLC : Papers...
7To George Washington from Elias Dayton, 18 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
In my letter of yesterday I informed your Excellency that I had ordered Capt. Asgil to the Jersey Huts but upon waiting on him today I found him in such a situation that humanity would have shuddered at the idea of his removal he has been in a fever for some time past and the agitation of his mind upon the apprehension of less agreeable quarters and perhaps more indelicate treatment have...
8To George Washington from John Glover, 18 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
yesterday I was Honor’d with your Letter of the 22d Ulto; in which I am happy my Conduct in appointing Mustermasters, for the Destricts, of wells, Worcester, and Springfield, has meet your Excellencys Approbation. Any Orders in future your Excellency, may please to Honor me with, wile in this Quarter, Shall be particularly Attended too, and parrtically Complied with, So far as my State of...
9To George Washington from James Gordon, 18 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
The last letter I had the Honor of writing to Your Excellency was dated the 27th of May & was forwarded by Major General Lincoln I then informed Your Excelly, that, in consequence of an Order from you, dated 18th May & directed to Brigadier General Hazen, Captain Chas Asgill of His Majesty’s Guards was made close Prisoner with an intention to be retaliated upon for the Murder of Captain Huddy,...
10From George Washington to Benjamin Harrison, Sr., 18 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellency’s Favor of the 31st —of May—covering your Letter Addressed to Sir Guy Carleton. As your Letter, with the Depositions which accompany it, contain everything that is to be said on the Subject, it is needless for me to impress it with any Observations of mine. The Letter to Sir Guy is forwarded by a flag to N. York, and any Reply he may be pleased to commit to my...