11To 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...
12Notes on Debates, 15 April 1783 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). For a description of the manuscript of Notes on Debates, see Papers of Madison William T. Hutchinson, William M. E. Rachal, et al ., eds., The Papers of James Madison (6 vols. to date; Chicago, 1962——). , V, 231–34 . The ratification of the Treaty & discharge of prisoners again agitated. For the result in a unanimous ratification see secret Journal of the day; the...
13To James Madison from the Reverend James Madison, 15 April 1783 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Cover missing. Docketed, “Rev. J. Madison (Wmsburg.) to J M. Jr. Apl. 15. 1783.” By a Letter from Mr. Jefferson 31. March. he has the Expression, speaking of Peace, “tho there can scarcely be a Doubt.” I hope by this Time you have official Accts of its Certainty: for tho’ no one indeed can scarcely doubt, yet every one wants the fullest Confirmation. I am sorry to...
14General Orders, 15 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major Trescot B.Q. Mr 3d Massa. Brigade For duty tomorrow 3d Massachusetts regiment. Ensign Herring of the 1st Newyork regiment was tried by the General Courtmartial of which Colonel H. Jackson is president, "for Embezling or misapplying part of the sum or the value thereof due Captn Bleekers Company for the month of January last, and acquitted. The General approves Ensign...
15Continental 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...
16From 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...
17To George Washington from Jean Halbach, 15 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
Nous prennons la Liberté de Communiquer par celle-ci à vôtre Excellence, que par rapport à la Paix conclut heureusement entre les treize Provinces Unies et L’Angleterre, qu’il a un de nos Compagnons entierement intentionné de faire le Voyage en quelques Semaines/: avec recommandation de deux Ambassadeurs de treize Provinces combinnés:/: par Amsterdam pour Philadelphie, puisque notre maison...
18From George Washington to Thomas Aston Coffin, 15 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
It having been represented to me that Mr Tho: Aston Coffin has obtained the Permission of the Executive of the Commonwealth of Massa. to go from N. York to Boston to Visit his Friends—If this is Bona fide the Case—Permission is hereby granted to the sd Mr Ths Austin Coffin to proceed by Land from the City of N. York to Boston, for the Purposes mentioned above and to return again. Given at Hd...
19From 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. ]
20To 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...