1To Benjamin Franklin from the Conde de Sousa Coutinho, 20 December 1782 (Franklin Papers)
L : Historical Society of Pennsylvania L’Ambassadeur de Portugal a l’honneur de faire ses compliments à Monsieur Francklin, et de rapeler à son souvenir le passeport et lettre de recommendation en faveur du Pere Patrice Ôcleary qui se dispose a passer en Amerique relativement à la succession dont il lui a parlé il y a quelque tems: L’Ambassadeur de Portugal auroit été voir lui même Monsieur...
2From George Washington to William Duer, 20 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
Apprehensive that the passage of the North River, will soon be obstructed, if not totally shut up by the ice; so as to render it impossible to transport Cattle or other supplies from the eastern side to this Army—I have thought it necessary to mention the circumstance, in season, that you might be provided against the contingency, and fall upon some resource to insure the supplies thro’ the...
3To George Washington from John Jameson, 20 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I Received your’s of the 17th directed to Col. Sheldon and am happy to here that there is a supply of Shirts and Shoes to be issued soon I hope it will not be long before the Clothier gives the necessary information as the Regiment is in great want of those necessary Articles. I am sorry to inform your Excellency that I am greatly destressed to procure Forage for the Regiment I have no Teams...
4From George Washington to Robert Morris, 20 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of a Resolve of Congress I some time since directed an inscription with some devices to be engraved on the Cannon to be presented to Count Rochambeau & inclosed is a Certificate of Genl Knox relative to the execution of the work and its price. In answer to Mr Billings application to me for his pay I informed him I would write you on the subject and did not doubt you would order...
5Continental Congress Motion that Requisitions on the States Be Revised, [20 December 1782] (Hamilton Papers)
That the Committee appointed to consider and report what further or different provision may be made for discharging the interest that is or may be due on loan office certificates & other liquidated debts of the United states be also directed to revise the requisitions for the service of the preceding and present year and to report whether the same ought to be continued or altered. AD , Papers...
6To George Washington from Louis-Philippe de Rigaud, marquis de Vaudreuil, 20 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
J’ai l’honneur d’informer Votre Excellence que je compte mettre a la voile après demain si le vent le permet. Les politesses et les attentions intimes pour moi et mes Officiers de la part des habitans de ce pays ont pénétré mon Coeur des sentimens qui ne s’effaceront jamais et je me croirai heureux lorsque je pourrai leur en témoigner toute ma reconnsissance. Permettez moi de vous réitérer mes...
7Notes on Debates, 20 December 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). See Notes on Debates, 4 November 1782 , ed. n. Immediately preceding the entry for 20 December, JM wrote, “Thursday Decr. 19th. see Journals.” A motion was made by Mr. Hamilton for revising the requisitions of the preceding and present years, in order to reduce them more within the faculties of the States. In support of the motion it was urged that the exorbitancy of...
8The American Peace Commissioners to Robert R. Livingston, 20 December 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : National Archives The Proposal inclosed, has been transmitted to us by Mr Bridgen, a Gentleman in London, who has been uniformly a Friend to America, and in a Variety of Ways, and at a great Expence has Served her Cause. It is a Project for introducing Copper Coins into the United States, and Seems to Us to merit the early Attention of Congress, to whom We have the Honour to recommend...
9To Benjamin Franklin from Francesco Favi, 20 December 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai L’honneur de vous envoyer un portrait qui a etè adressè de Vienne à M. Le Comte de Mercy. Ce Ministre m’ayant chargè de vous Le faire passer de sa part je m’empresse de remplir cette commission, qui me procure L’honneur de me dire avec Le plus grand respect Monsieur Votre très humble, et très Obeissant Serviteur Notation: Favi 20 xbre. 1782. We cannot...
10To George Washington from Ebenezer Gray, 20 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been Hond; with your Excellys Letter of the 11th Ulto directing my return to the Army, and am very unhappy to inform your Excelly that I am in so low & weak state of Health, that it is not in my Power to Join the Army at Present, as the Recovery of my Health was the only motive which inducd me to Ask for Leave of Absence, The same Reasons continuing and my want of strength & ability to...