1David Hartley to the American Peace Commissioners: Memorandum, [before 27 April 1783] (Franklin Papers)
D : Massachusetts Historical Society; copy: Public Record Office David Hartley arrived in Paris on April 24. The following day he called on the individual American peace commissioners and found them eager to arrange for the opening of British and American ports to each other’s trade and to conclude as quickly as possible a definitive treaty of peace. On April 26 he went to Versailles,...
2From John Adams to Edmund Jenings, 18–21 April 1783 (Adams Papers)
Be so good as to accept of my Thanks for your favour of the 11. and its Enclosures. I am not very anxious for the fate of the Bill: for altho the 30 th. of Nov. was the best time to have Settled the whole affair of Commerce, and the Revocation of a certain Commission without appointing another, has left the Merchants in Confusion and damped the Ardour of returning Friendship, as it was...
3John Thaxter to Abigail Adams, 18 April 1783 (Adams Papers)
For about three Weeks in the Time of Lent, the Play Houses are shut up, on account of its being a Season for the Care (not Cure ) of Souls. To a City so much accustomed to Amusements as Paris, this is a Time of Mourning and Sadness. Horse racing and Bull baiting have been invented to fill up a part of this Interval of Sorrow. But what is called the Fête des longs Champs, or long Fields, is the...
4From John Adams to Francis Dana, 18 April 1783 (Adams Papers)
I have just received your Favour of March 12. O.S.— It has for Sometime been my Intention to embark for the Blue Hills as soon as the definitive Treaty should be Signed, or even Sooner if the Acceptance of my Resignation, which I transmitted on the 8 th day of last December, Should arrive before that Event. M r Vanberckel will Sail from the Texel in June, and it would be agreable to me to go...
5To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 18 April 1783 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Van Berckel venu de Rotterdam ici, m’a chargé de vous présenter, avec ses complimens, les assurances du plaisir avec lequel il fera le trajet avec Vous, Si les circonstances vous le permettent, vers la mi-Juin. L’incluse pour Philadelphie, vous dira la Situation des affaires de la rep. Mr. le D. de la Vauguyon m’a dit qu’il aura bientôt le plaisir de vous voir à Paris. J’aurai l’honneur de...
6To John Adams from Lewis R. Morris, 18 April 1783 (Adams Papers)
Enclosed I have the honor to present you a state of your account with the United States from the first day of January 1782. to the thirty first day of March following—that is fifteen Months—From the first day of January 1782. to the thirty first day of December following, it will appear by the enclosed Account, that Eleven thousand, one hundred and eleven dollars and 10/90 of a Dollar were...
7To John Adams from Parish & Thomson, 18 April 1783 (Adams Papers)
We had the honour to write to Your Excellency, under date the 4 Ins t. , & now beg leave to give you our Sentiments regarding the Trade between America & this place.— Before the War, our Imports from America, thro’ England, were very considerable; say, from 10 to 13,000 Hhds of Tobacco & from 18 to 25000 Barrels of Rice, annually. Of this last Article, we have at times taken off one quarter...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Beaujeu, 18 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai Recû, par le courier d’hier, la mèdaille que vous m’avès fait l’honneur de m’envoier; et j’ai celui de vous en Remércier de toute mon âme. On s’emprèsse icy, a contempler ce monument qui intérèsse toute L’Europe et Eternise la gloire de L’amèrique. Au Rèste, je dois prèvènir Votre Excéllence, qu’il ne m’èst pas possible de Repondre aux choses honnetes...
9To Benjamin Franklin from William Hodgson, 18 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I take the liberty of inclosing you the Act for the Repeal of the prohibitory acts relative to America the Bill rec’d the Royal assent Yesterday, there is another act in some degree of forwardness for taking away the necessity of certain documents that American Ships were required to bring— I hope it will be all that at present is necessary to remove the...
10To Benjamin Franklin from Kéralio, 18 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Jusqu’à présent, mon respectable ami, vous m’ avés constamment honoré de vos bontés; vous y mettés le comble en m’envoyant l’ingénieuse médaille qui éternisera Vôtre gloire et celle de Votre patrie. Je n’ai pu y contribuer que par mes Vœux, mais je verserois mon sang pour la défendre. Recevés l’hommage du tendre respect avec lequel je ne cesserai d’être,...
11General Orders, 18 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Brigadier Genl Stark Brigd. Qr Mr York Brigade The Jersey regiment gives the Guards and the Jersey battalion the fatigues tomorrow. The Commander in Chief orders the Cessation of Hostilities between the United States of America and the King of Great Britain to be publickly proclaimed tomorrow at 12 o’clock at the New building, and that the Proclamation which will be...
12From George Washington to Elias Boudinot, 18 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I find it a duty incumbent on me to communicate to your Excellency the present disposition & Temper of part of the Army—The Accounts of Peace which have been received at different times, have raised an Expectation in the Minds of the Men engaged for the War , that a speedy Discharge must be the Consequence.This Idea has been so deeply impressed, that it is become difficult to hold them under...
13To George Washington from William Livingston, 18 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellencys letter inclosing the Queries. I doubt not a matter of so great importance will attract the first attention of the Legislature—After closing the war so gloriously, I hope we shall not be deficient either in Justice or Gratitude to those who have been so particularly instrumental in obtaining an honorable peace, as the American Army—with the greatest esteem I...
14To George Washington from Amelia Leigh Lloyd, 18 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am extremely obliged to Your Excellency for Your polite attentinon in forwarding the many letters to me from England and particularly so for the last Package. I received a letter from Major Murray in which are the following lines. "General Robertson has leave to return to Europe where I shall accompany him—The reflection of what may happen to my Friends here is most unpleasant—Mr White’s...
15To George Washington from Richard Bennett Lloyd, 18 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
Mr R. B. Lloyd’s respectful Complts wait on General Washington—He begs permission to join with Mrs Lloyd in Her request. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
16From George Washington to Ten Bush, 18 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
By His Excellency George Washington General & Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America. Permission hereby granted to the Sloop Liberty Mr Ten Bush Master, with three Hands to navigate her—And Kees as Pilot, to proceed without Molestation from this Place to the Port of N. London in the State of Connecticut—for the purpose of carrying Captain Hurlbut, a wounded, sick...
17To George Washington from Richard Platt, 18 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
Having in war been reconciled to a seperation from my friends, (within hostile limits) at the return of peace, which, I understand is certain; the impulse of filial duty bids me request your Excellency’s indulgence to pass from Norwork in Connecticut over to Huntington, or some place East of it, on Long-Island, with a view of seeing them. I should wish leave of absence for two or three weeks,...
18Proclamation for the Cessation of Hostilities, 18 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief, orders the cessation of Hostilities, between the United States of America, and the King of Great Britain, to be publickly proclaimed, to morrow at the Newbuilding and that the proclamation, which will be communicated therewith, be read tomorrow evening at the Head of every Regiment and Corps of the Army—After which the Chaplains with the several Brigades will render...
19To George Washington from William Stephens Smith, 18 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
a Sloop with a permit from Mr Parker loaded with provission & stores, said to be for the use of the Army arrived at this Post from New York this Day—her situation is very similar to the Schooners I sent up yesterday under the orders of Capt. Fry—I have orderd a Corporal & three Privates to take possession of her & directed him to proceed to Head Qu arters . Your Excellency will observe the...
20To George Washington from Marinus Willett, 18 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencies Letter of the 14th inst. and the Dispatches for General McClain was handed to me by Colonel Varick, the night before last, and Yesterday Morning I had these Dispatches forwarded from Schenectedy by two Indian Prisoners. I have engaged to pay these Indians each thirty Dollars on their Return, and producing a Rect from the Officer Commanding at Niagary; besides which, the...
21Notes on Debates, 18 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 italicized words signify those which JM underlined. Application was made from the Council of Pa. for determination of Congs. as to the effect of the...