1Oct. 29. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Dined at the Hotel du Roi. Mr. R. dined with Us. In the Evening, I went out to Passy to make my Visit to Franklin. “Tuesday Oct. 29h: Called to see Mr. Adams. Dined with him. He is much pleased with Mr. Jay. Went in the Morning to see D: Franklin—did not know of Mr. Adams Arrival. Spoke to Mr. A. about making his visit to Dr. F. He told me it was time enough—represented to him the necessity of...
229th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I went to the shops and bought some things. After dinner I went and took leave of Mr. Wolff who gave me a letter of recommendation for Hamborough Hamburg . Went to Mr. Rimberts’.
3To George Washington from John de Beckh, 29 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to be under the necessity of troubling Your Excellency on so trivial an Affair, but I hope its consiquence to me will atone for the liberty. After the Capitulation at York Town, a Black Servant whom I brought from the West Indies was allowed me by General Hazen, and not inserted in my Parole as not being a Soldier, at the same time I was allowed a Servant from the New York...
4To George Washington from John Paterson, 29 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
We have examined the new position which your Excellency desired might be viewed for the huts of the Massachusetts Line; and beg leave to mention the inconveniences that will attend it. It will require a hundred teams twenty four days to haul the materials—the troops will be farther removed from water as well as wood—it will take twice the length of time to build the huts, including the time it...
5To George Washington from John Hanson, 29 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to acknowlege the receipt of your Excellency’s two favors of the 25th with the letters inclosed, which will be submitted to the consideration of Congress at their meeting this morning. Our attention seems to be principally directed to Europe and the Indies for intelligence; but none more recent than that transmitted by your Excellency has yet reached us. I have the honor to...
6To Benjamin Franklin from David Hartley, 29 October 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress I am very sorry to hear of your illness, but I hope that one of your Complaints the Gout will after you have paid off the Score give you a renewed lease of health and strength. As to the Gravel I presume you know very well that the Sope boiler’s ley (wch must be nearly the same in all Countries) is a specific. It is so likewise for the Stone but that is a very...
7To George Washington from John Hathorn, 29 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I obtain’d a Passport from Genl Lincoln to go to Europe or N. York on Parole with one Servant but as a Captain has always been allowed two I apply’d to Brigr Genl Hazen at Lancaster who was so good as to give me a pass for both my Servants, when I came here I found Genl Hazens pass was not sufficient Therefore must request your Excellency will be so very obligeing as to order the man to be...
8From David Humphreys to John Singer Dexter, 29 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
As the Rhode Island Regt is under marching Orders for the Northward, the Commander in Chief thinks it will be necessary for you to precede the Corps, to make provision for them, previous to their arrival—It is on this account the Adjt Genl will send an Officer to relieve you; of which, His Excellency directed me to give you Notice. I am Dr Sir with great esteem Yours DLC : Papers of George...
9To George Washington from William Irvine, 29 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I would have marched the 20th of September into the Indian Country with about eight hundred Militia and a small Detachment from this Post, had I not received letters on the eighteenth from the Secretary at War, and Council of Pennsylvania—the first informing that General Hazens Regiment was ordered up, and the latter promising Men and Money to carry the business with effect, as the Militia had...
10To George Washington from William Livingston, 29 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am honoured with your Excellencys Letter of the 29th instant; & cannot but flatter myself that the Legislature of this State, will, without hesitation, adopt the measure therein recommended—I am with the greatest esteem your Excellencys most obedient & very humble Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
11To George Washington from George Lux, 29 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am now emboldened to pay my Compts to Your Excy in discharging a duty of common humanity—Mr Jesse Bussy Junr of this County went out in the Matilda of this Port, which Vessel is taken & Mr Bussey has lost his Leg—he is a fine Young Fellow, his Father a firm Friend of American Independence & a Magistrate of this County, & all his Connexions are firm Whigs & worthy Men—An Uncle of this...
12From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 29 October 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC (New York Public Library). Unsigned but in JM’s hand. Cover missing. Docketed by Pendleton, “James Madison jr. Octr. 29. 1782.” A continuance of Mr. Jones’s indisposition has procured me the office of answering yours of the 21st. instant. His relapse has been more severe than I was aware, and will keep him a prisoner in his room for some time to come. His disorder is at present rather...
13From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 29 October 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). At the bottom of the first page of this two-page letter, JM wrote “E. Randolph Esqr.” The cover is missing. Words and parts of words encoded by JM in the official cipher have been italicized. Late in his life JM or someone at his bidding placed a bracket at the beginning of the second paragraph and another bracket at the close of the sixth paragraph to designate the...
14To Benjamin Franklin from James Pearce, 29 October 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I call’d on Mrs Stevenson and Mrs. Hewson at Kensington this Day— Mrs. Stevenson is in so poor a way that they dont think she will live long. Mrs. Hewson informed me that you had been so kind as to enquire after me in the last letter that she received from you— I am very sorry to send you the melancholy news of my Dear Wife’s Death. She died 22 Oct 1781 and...
15From Tench Tilghman to William Heath, 29 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency commands me to acknowledge yours of yesterdays date, of which the proper notice will be taken. I have the honor to be Sir Yr most obt Servt MHi : Heath Papers.
16From Tench Tilghman to Jedediah Huntington, 29 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency wishes to see you as early tomorrow Morning as Weather and other circumstances will permit—It is upon the business of the reform of two Regiments of your Line. You will meet General Heath here upon the same matter—The Commander in Cheif is desirous of having some General principles adopted upon the occasion, and if you can collect the sentiments of the Officers as to the mode...
17Virginia Delegates to Benjamin Harrison, 29 October 1782 (Madison Papers)
Printed copy ( Burnett, Letters Edmund C. Burnett, ed., Letters of Members of the Continental Congress (8 vols.; Washington, 1921–36). , VI, 527–28). Addressed to “His Excell’y Govr. Harrison.” Around 1930 Stan. V. Henkels of Philadelphia owned the manuscript. Judging from the style of the letter, it was written by JM, except for Bland’s signature. We yesterday recd. your Excellency’s favor of...
18General Orders, 29 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
The troops are allowed to put Chimneys to their tents, and make themselves comfortable in them ’till their hutts can be built. The Quarter Master General will have all the flat boats which now are or can easily be put into repair, secured at some convenient place in Murderers Creek; He is to call upon the Adjutant General for such aid and such guards as are necessary to carry this order into...