1From John Adams to Robert R. Livingston, 4 September 1782 (Adams Papers)
Your Triplicate of March 5. No: 5. Triplicate 22d. May. No. 6 Duplicate. 29th. May No: 7 and Duplicate of 30th May No: 8. together with the dispatches for Mr: Dana came to hand yesterday. The judicious enquiries in that of March. 5th. are chiefly answd. in the enclosd: pamphlett, wh: I have caused to be printed, in order to be sent into England, Scotland and Ireland, as well as America. You...
24th. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon Coll. Vallentin arriv’d from Holland and brought us, letters from my Father. Mr. D took a ride, after dinner. Fine weather. Adams Family Correspondence Adams Family Correspondence , ed. L. H. Butterfield and others, Cambridge, 1963- . , 4:322–323 ; JA to Dana, 13 May ( MHi :Dana Papers).
3To John Adams from Thomas Barclay, 4 September 1782 (Adams Papers)
Since my arrival here I received the packet which I inclose to you from M Livingston with particular instructions relative to it. I send it by the bearer Mr. Frazer of Boston under Cover to Mess: Ingraham & Bromfield who will take proper Care of it. Doctor Franklin has been a good deal indisposed with the Gout and gravel, he is somewhat better, and went abroad in a Carriage on sunday; I have...
4To John Jay from Rayneval, 4 September 1782 (Jay Papers)
Je desirerois, Monsieur, d’avoir un entretien avec vous sur vos affaires de limites avec l’Espagne; mais il m’est de toute impossibileté de me rendre pour cet effet à Paris. Vous m’obligeriez donc beaucoup si vous vouliez avoir la bonté de vous transporter à Versailles demain dans la matinée; j’auroi grand plaisir à vous offrir à diner. En attendant l’honneur de vous voir j’ai celui d’etre...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, 4 September 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je profite du départ de Mr. Brantsen, nomé Minre. Plenipo: de cette Rep., pour aller, dans un parfait Concert avec les Ministres de la Cour de Fce. & ceux des autres Puissances en guerre avec la Gde. Brete., traiter des Préliminaires d’une paix générale conjointement avec Mr. l’Ambr. de Berkenrode,— pour vous faire passer l’incluse, laquelle ayant lue, vous...
ALS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères With this you will receive the Boxes you desired of Mint Drops. They came by Mr Oswald’s Courier, who arrived this Morning. He has been with me, and tells me he has a Letter from Mr Secry. Townsend, acquainting him, that the King has consented to declare the Independence of America, authorizing him to make it the first Article in the Treaty,...
7From Benjamin Franklin to John Jay, 4 September 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from William Temple Franklin, ed., Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin … (3 vols., 4to, London, 1817–18), II , 396. Mr. Oswald’s courier being returned, with directions to him, to make the independence of America the first article in the treaty, I would wait on you if I could, to discourse on the subject: but as I cannot, I wish to see you here this evening, if not...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Gérard de Rayneval, [before 24 October 1782] (Franklin Papers)
Partial AL : Library of Congress … [sous] les yeux de M. le Cte. de Vergennes. Je desirerois fort, Monsieur, davoir un entretien avec vous et M. Jay, et vous m’obligeriez si vous vouliez me recevoir et me donner à diner avec lui jeudy prochain. J’attendrai votre réponse. J’ai l’honneur dêtre avec un On Oct. 24, a Thursday, Jay dined with BF at Passy and was surprised to find Rayneval there....
9From David Humphreys to John Pray, 4 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief commands me particularly at this time to repeat to you the directions formerly given that the utmost precaution & vigilance should be used to prevent surprize, & to announce instantaneously to him any sudden Movement of the Enemy. for this purpose you will give the most pointed Orders to the person commanding your guard Boats on duty, & will inform Col. Olney or the...
10From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 4 September 1782 (Jay Papers)
I wrote to You on the 13 Ult. a Copy of that Letter enclosing one for your good mother, and one for M r Benson, was given last Week to M r Wright, who had appointed last Thursday for setting out to Nantes in order to embark there for America. He is still here, but leaves Paris Tomorrow. This gives me an Opportunity of writing you a few Lines more, for tho’ I daily gain Strength, yet the...
11To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 4 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s Letters on the field Commissary of military stores’ department. Enclosed are the resolves of Congress establishing the department. I am, with sincere esteem, my dear General, Your obedient servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
12To George Washington from Alexander McDougall, 4 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
When I had the honor of receiving your Excellency’s favor of yesterday by Colonel Bayliss, the fever was on me, which prevented my giving it a written answer: And therefore requested him to inform your Excellency, that under other Circumstances, than mine were at this time, I should be happy to execute your Excellency’s intentions, but that it was out of my power, for that I was unable to...
13To George Washington from Elisha Sheldon, 4 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
On the day after I left Head Quarters, I removed my Regt to Cantito, where with very great difficulty I procured forage and Water till this morning. The Drought has been so much more severe in this Quarter than in any other part I have been in, that there is no green herbage on the ground, the Brooks of Water cease to run, and the few Inhabitants can get but a scanty supply of Water for their...
14From George Washington to John Hanson, 4 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to inform your Excellency that the whole Army, the Garrison of West Point and its dependencies, and two Regiments to the Northward excepted, assembled at this place on the 31st ulto—I have appointed Majr General Lord Stirling to the Command of the Continental & State Troops at the northward, and Majr Genll Knox to that of West Point, at which place most part of the Corps...
15From George Washington to Ezra Badlam, 4 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 21st ulto accompanied with sundrye papers, tendg to shew the Impositions which are attempted on mustering Officers—that such Deceptions would be practised, I have ever been aware, and have viewed the circumstance as an argument which should induce the officers, to the greater vigilence and Attention. Such Impositions as are attempted by Subjects apparently...
16From George Washington to James Lovell, 4 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have recd yours inclosing a packet for the Honble Mr Morris, which I shall forward by the first safe conveyance. I have the honor to be Sir yr most obt Servt. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
17From George Washington to Robert Morris, 4 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Previous to the meeting of our Commissioners, who will be Majors General Heath and Knox, I am under the necessity of applying to you to provide the means of their support while they are upon the Commission—I shall propose Orange town as the place of meeting—I should suppose five hundred Dollars, and that in Specie (as they will be in a part of the Country where paper will not be negotiable)...
18From George Washington to Louis-Philippe de Rigaud, marquis de Vaudreuil, 4 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to inform you that Signals were yesterday made at New York for the appearance of more than ten ships of the Line off the Coast. I expect every moment to hear from the look out which I have established upon the Coast of New Jersey, by which I shall be able to ascertain the size of the Fleet—I will then instantly communicate the intelligence to you. I have the honor to be...
19From George Washington to George Clinton, 4 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Miss Delancey has this Day made pressing application to me to get into N. York—I have informed her, that no admission from me can be granted to any persons in civil Capacity, without the Approbation & permission of the Executive of the State to which they belong. Miss Delancey is therefore referred to your Excellency; if your permission is granted her, my Duty will be merely official. I have...
20General Orders, 4 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorw Brigadier General Huntington Colonel Sheppard Lieutenant Colonel Sproat Brigade Major Converse At a general courtmartial held at Westpoint whereof Colonel Micheal Jackson is president the following prisoners were tried. Dennis Clemeshaw a soldier charged with Desertion from the regiment late Colonel Lee’s, also Job Ripley of the 3d Massachusetts regiment, Jason Makepeace of...
21From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 4 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday Colo. Olney transmitted to me from Dobbs Ferry, a passport given from Gen. Hazen, admitting Mr Taylor, a British Commissary of Cloathg to pass from Lancaster into N. York with his Servants & Horses—mentiong in the passport that Liberty had been given by the Secty at War for this purpose. My Genl Instructions at that post mentiong that no passports are sufficient, but such as are...
22From George Washington to Amelia Leigh Lloyd, 4 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
A mind susceptible of disappointments, and pained by suspence, can readily enter into the feelings of others, under similar circumstances—Be assured then , that your Letters shall suffer no delay—no disappointment in my hands. Nor will I keep you one moment in suspence, with respect to the receipt, or delivery of them. Actuated by these motives, I have the honor to inform you, that the last...
23From George Washington to Robert Morris, 4 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am under the necessity of enclosing you the Copy of a letter I have this day received from Mr Walter Livingston, with that of one from him to Mr Richardson Sands. From these you will perceive to how precarious a situation we are reduced in regard to the Article of Flour—the Quantity for which Mr Livingston calls upon Mr Richardson Sands is so very trifling, that it is scarcely worth...
24To George Washington from Samuel Blachley Webb, 4 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Immediately after your Excellency’s orders of the 21st of August organizeing the Battallions and Regts which composed the Corps of Light-Infantry, we assembled on the Heights of Peeks-kill, by the unanimous Voice of the Field officers then present, we posted the eldest Captain of a Battallion on the right, the Second on the Left, & so on agreeable to their Rank, haveing no referance to the...