1John Jay’s Diary of the Peacemaking, 12–29 October 1782 (Jay Papers)
Oct r . 1782 12. Dined with ^ at ^ D r . Franklins with S r . Edward Newenham, his Lady, eldest Son, & two Daughters— 15 Gen. du portail & Col. Gouvion set out for America— Gave the Gen. Letters for Sec y Livingston, with which were inclosed others—for Gov. Livingston, R. Morris, G. Morris, & Fred k
2Oct. 12. (Adams Papers)
Spent the day in signing Obligations and packing the Treaties and dispatches.
312th. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Stay’d at home all day. Mr. D. unwell. Cloudy weather.
4John Adams to Abigail Adams, 12 October 1782 (Adams Papers)
I believe I shall set off for Paris next Fryday. Mr. Thaxter and Mr. Storer will go with me. The Treaty of Commerce and the Convention respecting recaptures were Signed on the 8 of this Month, and they go by this and Several other Opportunities. I hope they will give Satisfaction. Mr. Jay writes me that on the 28 of Septr. that the Day before Mr. Oswald received a Commission to treat with the...
5From John Adams to Robert R. Livingston, 12 October 1782 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday, afternoon Mr Van der Burg, Van Spieringshaek the Agent of their High Mightinesses brought me the inclosed Resolution, relative to a Vessell of Mr Dubbledemuts. I promised to inclose it to Congress. I would have it translated here but I have not time. I presume Congress has or will have an Interpreter for the Low Dutch. It is much to be desired that Congress would take Some Measures...
6From John Adams to Wilhem & Jan Willink, 12 October 1782 (Adams Papers)
The Bearer of this is Mr. Charles Storer, a young Gentleman of Boston, whom I beg leave to recommend to your Acquaintance. I have sent to your Address to day a Trunk, which I beg the favor of You to fill up with such Things as Mr Storer shall mention to You, and send it well covered with a tarred Canvass to Mrs. Adams of Braintree to the Care of Isaac Smith Esqr. of Boston. Send it, if You...
7From Alexander Hamilton to Major General Nathanael Greene, [12 October 1782] (Hamilton Papers)
It is an age since I have either written to you or received a line from you; yet I persuade myself you have not been the less convinced of my affectionate attachment and warm participation in all those events which have given you that place in your countrys esteem and approbation which I have know⟨n⟩ you to deserve while your enemies and rivals were most active in sullying your reputation. You...
8From Alexander Hamilton to Robert Morris, 12 October 1782 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Albany, October 12, 1782. On October 23, 1782 , Morris wrote to Hamilton: “I have received your favors of the 9th. and 12th. Instant.” Letter of October 12 not found. ]
9From Alexander Hamilton to ———, [12 October 1782] (Hamilton Papers)
I expect early in next month to go to Philadelphia, and I do not believe Mrs. H will continue house keeping after I am gone. I consider myself as answerable for a years rent of your house, unless we can find some person whom it will be agreeable to you to accept as tenant for the residue of the year. If you hear of any such person I will thank you to inform me of it; but if the house should be...
10To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Regnier, 12 October 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Pendant que je m’occupois à ramasser et à mettre en ordre la suite des Constitutions des Etats-unis de l’Amerique j’ai appris que M. le Duc de la Rochefoucault s’amusoit à traduire le Recueil imprimé par ordre du Congrès. Ce Seigneur, auquel j’ai eu l’honneur de presenter mon premier volume, et à qui j’ai fait voir ce que j’avois déja ramassé pour former le...