1From John Adams to William Gordon, 15 April 1783 (Adams Papers)
Your letter of the 30 th. Novem r: came to hand yesterday, & afforded me real pleasure & great Consolation. The Sentiments it contains were precisely such as actuated the American Ministers for Peace, on the same day. It is astonishing that occasion sh d. ever have been given to you or them to think in that manner— A complicated & extensive system of Imposture has been practised, upon America...
2To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 15 April 1783 (Adams Papers)
J’ai été fort agréablement affecté de la bonne compagnie que vous m’avez adressée, & des honorées vôtres du 28 & 30 e. Mars, qu’ils m’ont remises. Nous aurons Soin exactement com̃e vous le desirez, & de la santé & de l’amusement agréable & utile de Mr. Votre fils. Chaque fois qu’on tire la Sonnette de l’hôtel, nous croyons que c’est lui: mais, à notre grand regret, il n’a pas paru encore. Mr....
3To John Adams from Edmund Jenings, 15 April 1783 (Adams Papers)
I did myself the Honor of writing to your Excellency, and sending several inclosures by the last Post. I send herewith another, which ought to have preceeded in publication one, which your Excellency has received. I suppose M r Hartly is or will be soon, with you. He says He shall settle matters at Paris in a little while. and M r Fox has said the same thing. the Bill which the Latter...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Robert Morris, 15 April 1783 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 15, 1783. On April 16 Morris wrote to Hamilton : “I have been duly honored with the Receipt of your favor of the fifteenth Instant.” Letter not found. ]
5From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [15 April 1783] (Hamilton Papers)
There are two resolutions passed relative to the restoration of the British Prisoners and to making arrangements for the surrender of the posts in the possession of the British troops, the first of which is to be transacted by you in conjunction with the secretary of War—the latter by yourself alone. I will explain to you some doubts which have arisen in Congress with regard to the true...
6Continental Congress Report on the Ratification of the Provisional Peace Treaty, 15 April 1783 (Hamilton Papers)
Resolved a Committee be appointed to prepare and lay before Congress a draft of a ratification of the articles entered into between the Commissioners of the United States & the commissioner of His Britannic Majesty at Paris on the 30th day of November last. Resolved that the Commander in Chief be directed to enter into preparatory arrangements relative to the 7th. article of the said treaty...
7From Benjamin Franklin to Robert R. Livingston, 15 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS , press copy of LS , and transcript: National Archives; AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress You complain sometimes of not hearing from us. It is now near three Months since any of us have heard from America. I think our last Letter came with General de Rochambeau. There is now a Project under Consideration for establishing Monthly Packet Boats between France & New-York, which I hope...
8From Benjamin Franklin to Marcus Gerhard Rosencrone, 15 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Two press copies of LS , LS , and transcript: National Archives; AL (draft), copy, and press copy of copy: Library of Congress M. de Walterstorff has communicated to me a Letter from your Excellency to him, which affords me great Pleasure, as it expresses in clear and strong Terms the good Disposition of your Court to form Connections of Friendship and Commerce with the United States of...
9To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte de Mercy-Argenteau, 15 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society Note. Le Professeur Märter chargé par L’Empereur de recueillir dans les quatre parties du monde des animaux et des plantes pour la Ménagerie et les Jardins de Botanique de Sa Majesté, se propose de se mettre incessamment en route et de commencer sa tournée par les Provinces de la Domination des Etats unis de l’Amérique. Persuadé que le Succès de son...
10To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Vaughan, Jr., 15 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr S Vaughan Junr. has the honor to present his most respectful compliments to Dr Franklin, & to send him, the 1 Number of Mr Linguets memoire, on the Bastile: The 2 & 3 Numbers he will do himself the pleasure of forwarding to him, as soon as they come to hand. He hopes Dr Franklin will excuse his requesting him, to return them as soon as perused, they being...