11782 Decr. 20. Fryday. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Mr. Laurens.
2From John Adams to Etienne Louis Geoffroy, 20 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
Je viens d’ecrire à M. de Lassonne que Je m’etois adressé à la societé Royale de Medecine par la voye de M. Vicq d’Asir son secretaire perpetuel, pour etablir une correspondence entrè la Societé Royale et le College de Medecine de Boston dans la nouvelle Angleterre. M. Vicq d’Asir m’a fait l’honneur de venir me voir et de m’apporter une reponse très flateuse. Permettez moi, Monsieur, de vous...
3Continental 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...
4The 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...
5From Benjamin Franklin to Gabriel Johonnot, 20 December 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy of ALS : American Philosophical Society I have this Day drawn on you for 1026 Livres 3 Sols & 6 deniers, being what I have lately paid for your Son’s Education to the 5th of October last. Another Quarter will be soon due. He is a fine Youth, and I make no doubt but his Improvements are more than equal to the Expense. You will be pleas’d to honour the Bill, and transmit a Fund for...
6To 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...
7To 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...
8General Orders, 20 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Colonel Putnam, Lt Col. Mellon. For duty tomorrow the 5th Massa. regiment. All the Marques, Wall and other tents in the line are to be delivered to the Quartermaster General as soon as the troops have removed into their hutts—particular attention must be paid by the regimental Quarter masters to see that the Marques and tents are perfectly dry and in good order when they...
9From 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...
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...
11To 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...
12To George Washington from Amelia Leigh Lloyd, 20 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure of receiving a letter from You on the sixth instant with a Packet of letters from My Friends in England dated August when they were all perfectly well I must now take the liberty of beging you will be so good as to forward the enclosed for New York—I am much afraid you will think me very troublesome in sending letters so often but must trust to Your goodness to excuse it—I...
13From 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...
14To George Washington from William Stephens Smith, 20 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed I have the honor of forwarding a Petition directed to your Excellency, with a Letter from Sir Guy Carleton to Govr Harrison, received this Day by flagg from the Enemy. I have receipted for, one hundred and eighty seven Guineas & one half Guinea & one spanish milled Dollar, forwarded by Mr Morgan Secretary to Sir Guy Carleton, by Capt. Stewart of the Qr Masters Department. Inclosed is...
15To 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...
16Report on David Howell’s Protest, [20 December] 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 20, I, 233–34). In JM’s hand. Docketed: “Report of Mr Gilman Mr Madison Mr Hamilton on the Subject of Mr Howell’s motion Passed Decr 20th. 1782. relating to R. Island communications to be made to respecting applications for loans.” This docket through the date was written by George Bond; the remainder, by Benjamin Bankson, Jr., a clerk in the office of the secretary of...
17Notes 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...
18To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 20 December 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Unsigned but in Randolph’s hand. Docketed “Decr 20th 1782” by JM. Cover addressed to “The honble James Madison jr. esq of congress Philadelphia.” Randolph may have written this letter, or the greater part of it, on 19 December and then postdated it. See n. 12, below. The journal of the house of delegates from Saturday last to this day includes the following points,...