1From John Adams to C. W. F. Dumas, 4 December 1783 (Adams Papers)
Last Night I received your favour of the 28 th Nov r: and hope in future to hear often from you, although I dont expect to be informed of the Politicks of the Country, so particularly as heretofore, yet you may write freely under the Same Cover. I should be glad, however to know, truly what has happened upon the Frontiers; I hope the Comte de Linden will be appointed notwithstanding the...
2From John Adams to Isaac Smith Jr., 4 December 1783 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of Nov r: 19 th did not find me, till yesterday, which I regret, because I should have had an earlier opportunity to thank you for your kind Congratulations. It is indeed to me the highest Satisfaction to see my Country at Peace after so Long and so distressing a War, and much more to see her in a Situation which places her Liberties and Prosperity out of Danger— nothing which can...
3From Alexander Hamilton to Abel James, 4 December 1783 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, December 4, 1783. Reports on the progress of James’s case involving lands in the Otsego Patent. Copy, in the handwriting of Abel James, anonymous donor. For the text of this letter and an explanation of its contents, see the discussion of the Otsego Patent of George Croghan in Goebel, Law Practice Julius Goebel, Jr., and Joseph H. Smith, eds., The Law Practice of Alexander Hamilton:...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Lenoir, 4 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Vous avés eu la bonté, Monsieur, de remettre à M. Cadet Deveaux la planche du Poele Cheminée, dont l’invention vous est due, et vous lui en avés fait esperer la Description. Je vous prie, Monsieur, de vouloir bien la lui procurer le plutôt possible, et je me chargerai de la rendre publique. On S’occupera aussitôt de la construction d’un Poele d’aprês vos...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Sir Edward Newenham, 4 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The very important Affairs now agitating in this Kingdom, may render the Enclosed papers agreable to you;— Parliament, contrary to Precedent, refused us leave to Introduce a Bill for the more representation—because it came from the Volunteers; I sent you the Debates under Cover to Monsieur Dupont, where-in you will see the Arguments on each side; the...
6From George Washington to Michel-Guillaume St. Jean de Crèvecoeur, 4 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
I recd with the greatest satisfaction the Message you had the goodness to bring me from my friend the Marquis de la Fayette—Nothing could give me more pleasure than a sight of that amiable, disinterested, & patriotic Young Nobleman. While the polite mode of your communication merits my acknowledgments, I take a pleasure in congratulating you on your appointment to be the Consul of His Most...
7To George Washington from Samuel Fraunces, 4 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
I cannot but with heartfelt anxiety think of your leaving so soon your sincere friends, together with your humblest of servants. However reluctant, we must acquiesce, since it is the resolution of one of the first and best of men. Your extreme goodness and generosity will pardon any impropriety in this small Address since the motive rises from the overflowings of a gratefull heart. Let me...
8To George Washington from Frederick Haldimand, 4 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago I had the honor of your Excellency’s Letter of the 18th October last Covering a Schedule of Sundry Papers which a Mr Campbell represents to have been taken from Him when He was made Prisoner by a Party of Indians upon the Ohio and requesting that they may be restored to Him. I take the earliest occasion to forward to your Excellency that Gentlemans Papers, exactly in the state...
9To George Washington from Robert Howe, 4 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
In the year 1781 when I went to the protection of the Stores at Tarry Town I marched off as your Excellency well remembers at a moments warning the party who went under my Command moved off without Baggage or Provisions, as this was the case the men were in want of support the more especially as the fatigue in getting the Stores on Shore & up the hill was considerable—a little Rum upon such an...
10From George Washington to Henry Knox, 4 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
The splendid display of fire works last Evening were so highly satisfactory that I must request you to present to Cap. Price under whose direction they were prepared and to the Officers who assisted them, my thanks for the great skill and attention shewn in the conduct of that business. I am Sir DLC : Papers of George Washington.