1March 9 [i.e. 8]. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Passy, the Spanish Ambassador, the Comte de Rochambeau, the Chevalier de Chatelux Chastellux , Mr. Jay &c. present. Chatelux said to the Abby Morlaix that I was the Author of the Massachusetts Constitution, and that it was the best of em all, and that the People were very contented with it.
2VI. From Jean François Marmontel, 8 March 1783 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Marmontel a l’honneur de faire mille complimens a Monsieur Adams, et de lui renvoyer l’excellente lettre qu’il a eu la bonté de lui confier’. Elle lui fait sentir plus que jamais l’extreme besoin qu’il a de ses secours et de ses lumieres pour etre en etat d’écrire passablement l’histoire de la grande revolution, qui fait la gloire de l’Amerique septentrionale et qui assure son bonheur. Mr....
3To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Viau and ——— Vineau, 8 March 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Nous eumes L’honneur D’écrire, à Mr le Commissaire de L’Orient, le mois dernier au Sujet de nos Intérêts dans la frégatte la pallas, et voici sa réponse Môt pour Môt; La frégatte la pallas a été armé pour compte Des Américains, et la répartition des prises faitte par cette frégatte, n’a point eû Lieu Jusqu’à présent. C’est à leur Agent à paris, qu’il faut...
4General Orders, 8 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major Ashley. For duty the 4th Massachusetts regiment. All officers and soldiers are requested to use their endeavours to prevent fires from Spreading over the Country contiguous to the Cantonments—in case of any accidental communication of fire, Commanding officers of the nearest regiments or Brigades will be pleased to order out their corps and have the flames...
5To George Washington from John Durham Alvey, 8 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
When I first enter’d the Army under Your Excellencies Command, (which is nearly five Years since) it was with an Intention, of continuing, as long as my health would admit, and the Allowance of my pay sufficient to support me. the former within these two years past, I find is much Impair’d, being of late Subject to Rheumatick pains, owing to frequent Colds I have caught, the latter within...
6From David Brooks to David Humphreys, 8 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry I am reduced to the Necessity of entering a most grievous and heavy complaint against a Number of the Sentinels who have stood over the Clothing Store. About ten Nights ago One was detected in attempting to break Open the back-door with his Bayonette—a few days after, another was detected with his pocket full of stockings which he had stolen out of a Hhd over which he was placed &...
7From George Washington to Henry Knox, 8 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Women of the New York Regt of Artillery have applied to me on the Subject of allowing them and their Children Provisions. The number of Women & Children in the New York Regiments of Infantry before the New System of Issues took place obliged me, either to depart from that System and allow them provision or by driving them from the Army risk the loss of a number of Men, who very probably...
8To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 8 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Delaware Troops will compose one Battalion—Captain Kirkland informs me that he has reported to your Excellency such Officers as are agreed on to command it for your Approbation. It is also his Wish that the Troops may be drawn together—I advised him to report the Situation of them to your Excellency and take your directions—I have only to observe that the duty of those Troops can be...
9From George Washington to Robert Morris, 8 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
Very painfull Sensations are excited in my Mind by your Letter of the 27th of febry—It is impossible for me to express to you the Regret, with which I received the Information it contains. I have often reflected, with much solicitude, upon the disagreeableness of your Situation & the Negligence of the several States, in not enabling you to do that Justice to the public Creditors, which their...
10To George Washington from William Stephens Smith, 8 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I was honoured with your Excellency’s private Letter of the 3d Inst—I shall be as attentive as can be wished to the points particularly referred to; the subject has never yet in the most distant manner passed my lips—I shall continue silently attentive to it, and under the mask of interrupting Commerce, sometimes review the scene; and with 24 hours notice, I think I shall be able to give a...