1To George Washington from Mary Harding Bristow, 27 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
The high Character I have heard of Your Excellency emboldens me to take the liberty of addressing a few lines to You, (tho’ I have not the honor of being personaly known to You) in behalf of my Son . The Coppy of a Memorial & Petition, address’d to the Governor, the Senate, and House of Delegates of the State of Virginia, which I have the honor to enclose to Your Excellency, from myself and...
2To George Washington from Philip Nagel, 27 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Address of the freeholders and Inhabitants of Kings County on Nassau Island in the State of New York, who are Attached to the freedom & Independance of America. With Hearts full of Duty and Acknowledgement to the Supreme Director of all Human Events and with the Most profound respect to your Excellency, We beg Leave to present you Our Sincere Congratulations on this glorious And ever...
3To George Washington from Anthony Griffiths, 27 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
While we participate in the lively Joy that appears diffused through all Ranks of People, we beg leave to approach your Excellency, to offer you our Congratulations upon your return to this City, and the happy Termination of a War, in which you have sustained a most conspicuous and glorious Part. It were needless to recount, because the World already knows, the singular Virtues you have...
4To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 27 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
Permit me once more to break in on your important Duties with a personal Request which I flatter myself it will give you as much Pleasure to grant as it will me to receive. I am about to embark for Europe on some private Concerns & in Pursuance of the Advice of Physicians who have recommended the Voyage. It is natural for any one to wish to visit a strange Country under every Advantage, to me...
5To George Washington from Johann Daniel Gros, 27 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
We, the Minister, Elders, Deacons and Members of the reformed German Congregation of the City of New york beg leave heartily to well come, and most cordially to congratulate Your Excellency on your triumphant Entry into the City of New york. Ever Since your Excellency hath been called to the Chief Command of the Armies of the united States of America, we had instances and motives innumerable,...
6From George Washington to Johann Daniel Gros, 27 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
The illustrious and happy event, on which you are pleased to congratulate and welcome me to this City, demands all our gratitude; while the favorable sentiments you have thought proper to express of my conduct, entitles you to my warmest acknowledgements. Disposed, at every suitable opportunity, to acknowledge publicly our infinite obligations to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, for rescuing...
7To John Jay from Sarah Livingston Jay, 27 November 1783 (Jay Papers)
I had not rec d . a letter from you of a later date than the 14 th . ins t . until last evening, when y r . two letters of the 18 th . & 21 st . were handed me; but if my anxiety at your silence was banished, my mortification was increased, as I found you had reason to suppose me inattentive— I wrote you on the 12 th ., & Doc tr . De Butts took charge of the letter, & on the 20 th . I sent...
8To John Jay from Robert Morris, 27 November 1783 (Jay Papers)
I Congratulate you on the signing of the Definitive Treaty and on the evacuation of New York which took place on Tuesday our Friend Gouverneur Morris is there he has been gone about 18 Days and I expect him back very soon. he will then give you the Detail and inform you of such things as you may wish to know respecting any of your particular Friends.— I agree with the Sentiments expressed in...
9[From Thomas Jefferson to Jacquelin Ambler, 27 November 1783] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 27 Nov. 1783 . Entry in SJL reads: “Jaquel. Ambler. Mad’s bill—impost—cession—meeting and separation of Congr.” Not found.]
10[From Thomas Jefferson to Mann Page, 27 November 1783] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 27 Nov. 1783 . Entry in SJL reads: “M. Page. Meeting and separation of Congr.—cession without alterations.” Not found.]