1To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 27–29 June 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Unsigned and undocketed letter in Randolph’s hand. The cover is missing. The capture of the mail, announced in your favor of the 18th. instant, cannot thro’ my means avail the enemy, nor give pain to either of us. It is impossible indeed to recollect the contents of my letter, as it was leng[thy] but I believe, that the cypher was scarcely necessary for the...
227th. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
Dined this day at Mr. Rimbert’s with Mr. D. and Mr. Artaud. Rainy weather.
3To John Adams from Richard Chapman, 27 June 1782 (Adams Papers)
I hope you will pardon the Liberty I have taken of Adressing my Self to you but haveing waited on Mr: Barttly Expecting Some Assistance from him, he Informd me it was not in his Line but that your Excellency was the only person to Apply too. These lines will Inform your Excellency that I was Mate of a Con tinental Packet Call’d the Active Commanded by John Hodge Esqr: from Philadelphia Bound...
4From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Oswald, 27 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS and two copies: Public Record Office; copies: William L. Clements Library, Library of Congress (two); copy and transcript: Massachusetts Historical Society; transcript: National Archives The Opinion I have of your Candour, Probity, good Understanding, and good Will to both Countries, made me hope that you would have been vested with the Character of Plenipotentiary to treat with those from...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Bethia Alexander, [27 June 1782] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’espere que vous n’avez pas oublié, mon cher Docteur, notre partie de Marly—la permission de manger dans les Jardins ou dans les pavillons est obtenu.— Messrs: de Breuil et Pechmeja vienent—et porteront avec eux une bonne provision du fruit—pour moi Je porterai la plus grande longe de veau que Je pourrois trouver à St. Germain et quelques couverts—la reste...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Barclay, 27 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Since my last Covering Messrs. De Neufvilles accounts I have not had the honour of a Letter from your Excellency; Captain Smedley has I expect this day got his Vessell over the Sand Banks that interupt the Navigation of the River Y and will in a few days be able to put to Sea he is tolerably well Man’d and with the assistance of a few more people who I...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Favi, 27 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai L’honneur de vous adresser une Lettre de M. Ingenhousz; il seroit charmè d’avoir une reponse, que je me chargerai avec plaisir de Lui faire parvenir, si vous voulés avoir La bontè de me L’envoyer rue de Seine a l’hôtel de Mirabeau . J’ai L’honneur d’etre avec respect Monsieur Votre très humble, et très obeissant Serviteur Notation: Favi. 27 Juin 1782....
8To Benjamin Franklin from Poreau & Cie., 27 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library La bonté avec la quelle vous avez bien voulu acceuillir notre Sr. Poreau Lorsqu’il a eu l’honneur de vous presenter Ses Respects pendant son Sejour a Paris, et la promesse obligeante que vous lui avez faite de vous employer pour obtenir L’Echange du Capitaine Christophe Codner cy devant Capitaine dun de nos Corsaires, nous fait esperer que vous ne...
9To George Washington from Abraham Ten Broeck, 27 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
We the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of Albany, beg Leave to congratulate your Excellency on your Arrival in this City. Language is insufficient to convey our Ideas of the high Sense we entertain of your Abilities and Virtues. Your great and distinguished Services, have justly entitled you to the Praise, the Love, and the Thanks of your Country, and Posterity will have Reason to...
10From George Washington to Abraham Ten Broeck, 27 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your congratulation on my arrival in this City I receive with pleasure & gratitude. If in attempting to discharge those duties which every good Citizen owes to his Country, I have been so fortunate as to merit your approbation, & the good wishes & benedictions of the Ancient & Respectable City of Albany, it will contribute not a little to my happiness. I accept the freedom of the City with...