1John Adams to Abigail Adams, 18 May 1783 (Adams Papers)
You may well Suppose that I am not very easy when you are informed that We have no News from America, and that the definitive Treaty is neither Signed, or likely to be Signed very Soon. Mr. Hartley it is true is here and is well disposed to finish, with Liberality and with dispatch: but he must wait for orders at every Step, and his principals are either not firm in their Places or not decided...
2To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier de Berruyer and Other Favor Seekers, 18 May 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As usual, Franklin receives many unsolicited appeals from people, mostly unknown to him, who want to impose on his reputed benevolence. We summarize here those letters which produced no known response. The first category includes people who seek help with financial matters or beg money outright. Others write for information or advice, ask him to forward...
3To Benjamin Franklin from ——— de Franck and Other Offerers of Goods and Schemes, 18 May 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society With the general armistice in effect and peace virtually assured, merchants continue to come forward with offers of goods or requests for advice on how to establish commercial ventures. M. de Franck of Strasbourg, having heard that the new nation will be commissioning cannons in France, hastens to tell Franklin on May 18 that he will supply the best terms....
4General Orders, 18 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Brigr Genl Putnam B.Q.M. York Brigade The 8th Massachusetts regiment gives the Guards & the 6th the fatigues tomorrow. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
5To George Washington from Charles Crookshanks, 18 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
We have the honor to inform your Excellency, that our Schooner Free-Mason, lately arriv’d from Madeira, brought in for your Excellency two pipes Wine, shipped by Messrs Searle & Co. of that Island to your address, having no instructions from these Gentlemen where to land the Wines, we have from an opinion that this place wou’d be the most convenient for your Excellency, to forward them from,...
6From George Washington to Antoine-Jean-Louis Le Bègue de Presle Duportail, 18 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor by Capt. Segond—and have informed that Gentleman that I have the same Ideas of the Impropriety of the Appointment he solicits as you express in your Letter—I have however written a Line to the Secretary at War in his Behalf, mentiong his Circumstances, & leaving it entirely with Genl Lincoln, whether to apply to Congress in favor of his Promotion or not, as he shall...
7From George Washington to Nathanael Greene, 18 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with two Letters from you—One under the 16th of March, the other of the 3d of April. And Yesterday I had the pleasure to receive that of the 20th of April, by your Express Boat to Philadelphia. The Subjects of the two first are superceeded by the Arrival of Peace. an Event, on which I return you my Congratulations with the utmost sincerity & Cordiality, an Event, to the...
8To George Washington from Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 18 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
As there is no knowing When this Letter May Reach You, I Shall Content Myself With the Introduction of mr de Venkersky a Polander Whom I often Have Met in Several Societies—He is a Sensible Man, of Good family, and, I think, Some What deranged in His Money Concerns—This is all I know of Him, But Upon His Earnest Application, Could not deny Him the Happiness to Be presented to General...
9From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 18 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
From the inclosed Transcript of a Letter from M. Genl Greene to me, and the Extract of my Reply to him, you will learn, the Wishes of Genl Greene respecting the Removal of the Troops from the Southward. And you will also observe my Opinion thereon, provided no Reasons of Congress shall militate against it. Will you be pleased to obtain the Pleasure of Congress on this Subject—and in...
10From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 18 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose to you a Memorial which Capt. Segond has presented to me, at the same time soliciting my recommendation to Congress to promote him one Grade by Brevet, from his present Rank—considering the length of his Service and in the full belief that he has been a brave and zealous Officer I should not hesitate to comply with his request and the more, as it involves no...