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...
11General Orders, 12 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major General Heath Lt Colonel Grosvenor Major Darby Brigade Major Cushing Quarter Master Merrill For duty tomorrow 4th Connecticut & 6th Massa. Regiments. Major Porter of the 6th Massachusetts regiment charged, first, "with going beyond Sea without first obtaining proper authority for so doing. 2dly With Disobedience of the General Orders of the 16th of January last by...
12From George Washington to William Butler, 12 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 19th of August never reached my hands untill yesterday—Colo. Richard Butler’s remaining at Carlisle was owing to the peculiarity of our circumstances, and not to any design of superseding you. It was imagined when he went from Philada, early in the Spring, that a detatchment of the Recruits might soon have been got in readiness to march to the southward under his command,...
13To George Washington from James Duane, 12 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
It was not till the 10th that I had the Honour of your Excellency’s favour of the 1st Instant; Mr Arnold the bearer having been several days in Town before he delivered it. Sincerely attached to your Excellency by every Motive which can command Affection and Esteem, the Reflections which introduce your Enquiry on Huddy’s Case give me great Concern. Whatever may have been the Indecision of the...
14To George Washington from Walter Stewart, 12 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
It is with great Regret I am Oblig’d to Inform your Excellency, that a Continued Indisposition since the day I left Camp has been the Cause of my not Returning previous to this, and Attending my duty in the field. The Night I parted from the Army I was seiz’d with a Chill and fever, the latter of which has Continued with very little Intermission ever since, Attended with a Violent pain in my...
15To George Washington from William Lord Stirling Alexander, 12 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am honor’d with your Excellencys letter of the 9th Instant. Since mine to your Excy of the 6th I have had abundance of examinations & information’s sent to me from different quarters, all amounting in Substance to, and originating from the same Scources, that General Sulivan’s letter is founded on; except in one Instance, and that is that one Dock Steder left Montreal on this parole on the...
16To George Washington from Benoît-Joseph de Tarlé, 12 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received the letter which your Excellency was pleased to honour me with on the 7th of this instant, to inform me that Circumstances have rendered it essential that Messrs Wadsworth & Carter Should take up the Contracts for the supply of the American army and that they were the more readily induced to this from a persuasion that their Engagement with you So far from being detrimental...
17To James Madison from Jacquelin Ambler, 12 October 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Docketed by JM, “Octr. 12. 1782.” Cover franked by Ambler and addressed in his hand to “The Honobl. James Madison of Congress Philadelphia.” The Auditors are at present out of Town; as soon as there is a Board I will lay your Account before them. it is probable they must wait for the Scale of Depreciation from you before they can adjust it. In addition to the £60....