115th. Friday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon we went and paid a visit to General Armfeldt governor of Finland. We dined at his hotel with the Prince Galitzin who arriv’d last night. After dinner we went to see the curiosities of the town, but there is nothing extraordinary altho there is a famous University here. In the evening the General Armfeldt came and paid us a visit. Gustaf Mauritz, Baron von Armfelt , a native of...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Franklin Bache, 15 November 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote this pacquet as soon as possible Because My Cousin told me that there was an opportunity of sending them and as Mama Desires it all in english I wrote them with much of dificulty by that means I hope to make some Progress in the english language. I hope you have received the picture and the letter I sent you. I shoud be very happy if I had my...
3To John Adams from Edward Bridgen, 15 November 1782 (Adams Papers)
The last post I had the honour to forward to your Excellency a letter from our very distressed Friend who desires I would inform you that he hopes to be able to attend his Duty soon and to set out for that purpose next week. His health was somewhat better for Bath but the loss of his son has been a most severe stroke indeed and I fear much that his proposed Journey to Paris will not assist in...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Castries, 15 November 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Archives de la Marine Je vois, Monsieur, par ce que M Le Cte. d’hector Commandant la Marine à Brest, me marque, qu’il a prevenu le Commre. des Guerres chargé des Effets des Etats Unis de l’Amerique, qu’il doit les tenir prêts a etre embarqués et qu’il lui sera fourni des moyens pour les faire passer à l’orient, et à Rochefort; mais comme M le Cte. d’hector estime qu’il est necessaire que...
5To George Washington from George J. L. Doll, 15 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Humble Address of the Minister, Elders and Deacons of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in Kingston. To his Excellency George Washington Esquire General and Commander in Chief of the American Army &c. Amidst the general joy which Instantly pervaded all Ranks of People here on hearing of your Excellency’s Intended Visit to this Place, We the Minister, Elders, and Deacons of the...
6From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 15 November 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 13th. Inst, and I loose no time in forwarding to your Excellency the Orders you desire for the 4 English Vessels destined to pass between Dover and Calais; tho’ I am persuaded the Passports they are furnished with from his most Christian majesty; would have been sufficient...
7To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 15 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Regiment under my Command is just arrived at this Place. Have ordered the Troops to be cantooned for the present. The Pennsylvania Line from Carlisle got to Lancaster on the 30th of October, and immediately relieved our Guards; the 31st was a severe Storm of Rain: On that Evening some Difficulties arose between an Officer of the Pennsylvania Line and a Serjeant of my Regiment, which...
8To Benjamin Franklin from William Jones, 15 November 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I should have hastened, if an earlier opportunity had presented itself, to impart to you a piece of intelligence, which, I flatter myself, will give you pleasure. My profile will, I hope, have the honour of being hung up in your apartment with those of a family, whom you love and revere, and by whom you are loved and revered with the greatest cordiality. My...
9From James Madison to Benjamin Harrison, 15 November 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC (Princeton University Library). Cover reads: “His Excellency Benjamin Harrison Esqr. Richmond Hon’d by Col: Bland.” Theodorick Bland left Philadelphia on 15 November to return to Virginia. See JM to Randolph, 12 November 1782 (first letter), n. 5 . I send you as a peice of information of which you will be the best judge of the use to be made, an extract of a letter laid before Congress by...
10Richard Oswald to Thomas Townshend, 15 November 1782 (Jay Papers)
As M r Fitz Herbert informs me he intends to dispatch a Messenger to night, I take the Opportunity of referring to the Letter which I had the honour our of writing you on the 7 th by the Courier Stayley, who Sett out on the 8 th , at three in the afternoon. In that Letter I made a full Report of my last Conversation with the American Commissioners as near to their own words as I could...