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Printed invitation with MS insertions: American Philosophical Society T∴ C∴ F∴ L∴ R∴ L∴ des Neuf Sœurs, est convoquée pour le lundy 26 du 3e. mois D∴ L∴ D∴ L∴ V∴ L∴ 5783, en son local, rue Coquéron, à 4 heures précises. Il y aura Reception au 1er. Grade et affiliation, l’on fera la Nomination des officiers, ensuite Banquet . Vous êtes prié d’y venir augmenter les douceurs de l’union...
223 Monday. (Adams Papers)
Received from Monsieur Geoffroy, Docteur Regent de la Faculté de Medicine de Paris, a Letter of Thanks from the Societe Royale de Medecine, for my Letter to him proposing a Correspondence between that Society and the Medical Society at Boston. Made several Visits. &c. Went to the Italian Comedy, saw Les Troqueurs, the two Harlequins &c. Geoffroy’s letter, together with others of the same...
I have omited writing by the last opportunity to Holland; because I had but small Faith in the designs of the owners or passengers. The vessel sails from Nantucket, Dr. Winship is a passenger, a Mr. Gray and some others—and I had just written you so largely by a vessel bound to France, the General Galvaye, that I had nothing New to say. There are few occurences in this Northen climate at this...
The happy moment is now arrived, the strugle is at an end. America is recognizsed free & independent States: I congratulate you on this important period— I feel myself riseing from that state of dejection, w ch always attends uncertain prospects, of great & very interesting events—so far, so well—but all is not completed, tho’ all in a fair way— Its with pleasure I feel myself unshackel’d, &...
Je me troùve honorée de la Votre du 2 e. du Passé, Sensible aúx Louange que vous me faite, de mon travail, m’ont engagés d’un faire un autre, que je prend la liberté de vous l’envoÿer, ci jointe dans la ferme attente qu’il ne voús faira pas moin de satisfaction que la presedente, au reste monsieur, comme née dans cette ville dans la quelle de meúre toút de braves Gens, qui ont Vivement desire...
I am obliged to trouble your Excellency about a letter M r. Lynch writes me to have sent me from Nantes the 10 th. of October last, under cover to your Excellency as well as the two preceding, which were delivered to me unsealed by M r. Dumas. I don’t recollect which motive M r. Dumas told me had been the occasion of it; and as the same, or any other motive, may have occasioned the abovesaid...
Being without any of your favours, we take the liberty to addres you these few lines, on occasion that we are informed by M r. Grand, that M r. Morris has again furnish’d some drafts on him, to the amount of about £400,000— tourn s. , for which M r. Grand desires our remittances. We did not receive from M r. Morris any information nor disposition about those drafts. however it seems to us very...
Copies: Connecticut State Library, New Jersey State Library, Virginia State Library, New Hampshire Division of Records Management and Archives, Delaware Public Archives Commission, National Archives When I wrote to you on the 14th: I expected to have dispatch’d the Washington immediately, tho’ without any Money. A little misunderstanding prevented it. That was after some Days happily got over,...
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Ridley presents his Respects to Dr. Franklin & begs the honor of his Company at Dinner on Wednesday the 25. Currt.— M R begs Leave to inform Dr. Franklin it will be a Christmas dinner &, the principal dainty a Round, of Beef Addressed: A Son Excellence / Son Excellence Monr. Franklin / a Passy The only year that Dec. 25 fell on a Wednesday during...
10General Orders, 23 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Colonel Tupper, Major Graham. For duty tomorrow the first Newyork regiment. The board of General officers appointed in the orders of the 16th instant to determine the dispute respecting numbering the regiments of Connecticut in the reformation of that Line which is to take place on the first day of January next, having reported unanimously as their opinion that the rank of...